U.S. Naval Leadership Meetings

Images capturing naval personnel in discussions and ceremonies, reflecting leadership, strategy, and teamwork within military operations.

Leadership with Naval Support Element reviews the days events during a leadership meeting on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 2, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Leadership with Naval Support Element reviews the days events during a leadership meeting on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 2, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

220909-N-PU674-1002 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2022) Capt. Clifford Collins Jr., Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) chief of staff, center, joins with NETC staff as they bow their heads for the invocation during a 9/11 commemoration ceremony held at NETC headquarters at Naval Air Station Pensacola Sept. 9, 2022. Collins was at the Pentagon on 9/11, in a newly renovated office area next to where American Airlines Flight 77 impacted the building. During the ceremony, he shared some of his experiences from that day, the ongoing impact on himself and other survivors, and the importance of never forgetting.

220630-N-NR343-1377 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 30, 2022) Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, awards Electronics Technician 2nd Class Kattie Smith a challenge coin during a tour aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 30. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220817-N-DE439-1213 NAVAL ROTA STATION, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks to Sailors that chose to re-enlist aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) in the ships pilot house, Aug. 17, 2022. Arleigh Burke is part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ships, which are trained and ready to conduct a wide-range of missions, to include providing ballistic missile defense and support to NATO.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 12, 2022) Master Chief Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Courtney Barber, MyNavy Coaching senior enlisted leader, back middle, observes a mock coaching session at a MyNavy Coaching training event at the Senior Enlisted Academy on Naval Station Newport, Sept. 12, 2022. A part of Navy Personnel Commands Talent Management Task Force, MyNavy Coaching is a Chief of Naval Personnel-led initiative to build and sustain a peer-to-peer coaching culture within the Navy.

220721-N-KK394-1142NORFOLK, Va. (July 22, 2022) Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), July 21. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adam Chalkley, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with Marines with Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd MLG, about his experiences employing the Mobile Broadband and Shout Nano kit on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2022. Communications Marines from across 3rd MLG conducted a Single Channel Radio Exercise to train for tactical employment of their communications equipment.

220801-N-TT639-2033 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Capt. Joel B Lang is piped ashore aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), August 1, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Attachés from foreign militaries observe a training evolution at USS Marlinespike training facility on Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

220922-N-VQ947-1017 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Johnath Stinnette, left, executive officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), welcomes visitors from the Colombian War College, Sep. 22, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

220703-N-LI114-1080 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 3, 2022) Sailors stand in formation during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During the ceremony, 192 Ronald Reagan Sailors were advanced to the next pay grade. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

General Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks with Capt. Jason Pittman, commander, Submarine Squadron Six, during a tour of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS John Warner (SSN 785) while visiting Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 29, 2022. The Virginia-class, also known as the VA-class or 774-class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the U.S. Navy.

U.S. Navy hospital corpsman 3rd class Jonathon Kazarian, a platoon corpsman assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, left, receives a certificate and coin from U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew C. Danner, the commanding officer of the 31st MEU after a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program ground fighting tournament aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 23, 2022. The tournament was held to test the skills of the Marines and Sailors and to build camaraderie through competition. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220722-N-KK394-1108NORFOLK, Va. (July 22, 2022) Fleet Master Chief Huben Phillips, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, addresses senior enlisted and officer leadership of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), July 21. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

221109-N-IL330-2012 TASMAN SEA (Nov. 9, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlos Pastora, from Pittsburg, California, speaks during the Marine Corps birthday celebration on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221210-N-DF558-1094 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2022) Capt. Patrick Baker, left, executive officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), congratulates Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Michelle Dorsett, right, from Bronx, N.Y., during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sep. 22, 2022)- Master Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Cherry Pizzarelle, right, a member of the safety training team assigned to Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, talks to Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105. The safety training team is a proactive response to ensure best practices are implemented in the fleet.

221109-N-CY569-1002 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 9, 2022) Cmdr. Autumn Daniel, from Roby, Texas, speaks during departmental quarters aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), November 9, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

Yorktown, Va. (January 18, 2024) Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Burston, the Food Services Officer at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, provides some brief remarks during a special meal at Scudder Hall Galley.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, left, and Adm. Daryl L. Caudle, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, center, discuss the operational capabilities of Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU) 4 with U.S. Navy Captain Tony DeFrias, right, the commanding officer of ACU 4 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, June 10, 2022. Langley and Caudle visited ACU 4 for inspection of and familiarization with the new Ship to Shore Connector amphibious watercraft assigned to the unit and to foster advocacy for expeditionary warfare initiatives in support of naval integration. ACU 4 provides combat ready Landing Craft, Air Cushion to support operational tasking around the world.

Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, commander of U.S. Naval Southern Forces Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, addresses a formation of Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony while afloat during exercise UNITAS LXIII off the coast of Brazil, Sept. 11, 2022. The ceremony recognized those who were lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and afforded the service members time to reflect on their service and patriotism. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

220822-N-RQ186-1012NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 22, 2022) - Rear Adm. John F. Meier, left, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, speaks to Sailors before presenting the Battle Efficiency, or Battle "E", award, August 22. The Battle E award recognizes crews with high levels of sustained proficiency and readiness to performs in an operational environment throughout a year-long evaluation.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii (Feb. 5, 2024) - Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander, Navy Installations Command, center, meets with Rear Adm. Steve Barnett, commander, Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill, right, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Feb. 5, 2024. Gray is in Hawaii to stand up a senior medical working group and ensure focused attention, information flow, and response to the community to address public concerns with the Navys water system at JBPHH. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, jokes with Marines about their hesitancy in sitting next to him after welcoming Cpl William Morris to sit next to him during hit visit with the Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 6 before the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 24, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. The U.S. stands firm in commitment and readiness to support Norway, allies and partners.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Anderson W. Adams, left, an instructor at Surface Warfare Engineering School Command Great Lakes, explains the in-depth process of training accession Sailors on Maintenance Requirement Cards Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, Chief of Naval Personnel, during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes accession training sites. The visit included touring facilities and engaged with Sailors at NETC schools for surface warfare, combat systems and advanced swim preparation, including observing the latest in modernized training methods for hands-on and virtual reality simulations. Vice Adm. Cheeseman also engaged with Recruit Training Command recruit division commanders and recruits, while observing various phases of boot camp. As the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Officer for the Navy, Vice Adm. Cheeseman leads the development of initiatives to integrate and implement strategic DE&I initiatives into Department of Na

SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2022) Commander Task Force (CTF) 56 Operations Logistics Officer Rear Adm. Alan Reyes speaks with Supply Officer Cmdr. Sean A. Neer aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a planned visit. Reyes visited Boxer to observe 10 U.S. Navy reserve Sailors assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command.

Royal Brunei Armed Forces and U.S. service members participate in a period of instruction on Unmanned AirCraft System led by the U.S. Navy during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 at Jerudong Range, Brunei, Oct. 26, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

Adm. Charles Richard, United States Strategic Command commander, speaks to defenders, maintainers and operators at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 17, 2022. USSTRATCOM is a combatant command that delivers a superior strategic force to maintain our nations continued strength.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William Bowers, the commanding general for Marine Corps Recruiting Command, tours the 8th Marine Corps District (8MCD), Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept 8, 2022. 8MCD hosted distinguished guests during a planned Fiscal Year '22 Site Visit.

PEARL HARBOR (July 05, 2022) U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Commander, Combined Task Force, addresses the crew of Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) during a visit to the ship as part of RIMPAC 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez)

During his visit to NAS Lemoore, Calif., CNO ADM Mike Gilday met with some stellar sailors and imparted some congratulations and leadership advice.

221123-N-EB711-1003 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 23, 2022 Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, speaks with Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), Nov. 23, in Manama, Bahrain. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, deputy commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, receives a gift from Japan Ground Self-Defense (JGSDF) Force Maj. Gen. Ryuji Toyota, commanding general, Bilateral Coordination Department, Ground Component Command, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. The BCD and III MEF leadership used this time to strengthen and coordinate bilateral exercises.

221116-N-TR141-1065 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2022) Rear Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham, Surgeon General, Chief Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and Force Master Chief Michael J. Roberts, Director of the Hospital Corps visit with Sailors in the operating room aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2022 in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 16, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alastair Livingston tours the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) with Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Rijeka, Croatia, July 14, 2022. Livingston was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Silver Cross for his bravery during the Vietnam War and was later given a battlefield commission during the war. After his time in the Marine Corps, Livingston went on to work with the United Nations among other peacekeeping organizations. He now lives in Zagreb, Croatia, with his wife and two children. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Rear Adm. Mark Moritz, Deputy Commander Naval Medical Forces Pacific, presents a challenge coin to Hospital Corpman First Class Hai Nguyen, a Dental Technician with the Navy Reserve 4th Dental Bn, for his outstanding accomplishments during Tropic Care Kuaui. Senior leaders from our supporting agencies and sister services visited Kauai Community College Tropic Care Site during a Distinguished Visitor tour to see the hard work and dedication of their Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Medical Professionals, as well as the impact they were making in the community.

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division and members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct bilateral planning during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Distinguished visitors gather to observe members of joint service components as they provide dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health, nutrition and pharmaceutical services during a medical mission centered between Meigs, Hamilton and Rhea counties in support of Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training at the Birchwood Community Center and Rhea County Middle School, Tenn., June 3, 2022. Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training is a Department of Defense sponsored training event that links community partners with joint force partners to provide medical care for surrounding communities while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint members.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), preform a bag inspection as a random anti-terrorism measure, on the floating accommodation facility, in Newport News, Virginia, July 7, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 06, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, left, speaks with recruits at "Pizza Night" during a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, Oct. 06, 2022. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep 29, 2022) Chief Torpedoman's Mate Shawn Hammer, from Parkersburg, West Virginia, takes a Japanese lesson at Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG 7), Sep 29, 2022. CSG 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks with Lt. Tim Jefferson, an instructor assigned to Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific, as part of a visit to San Diego area NETC commands, Oct. 31, 2022. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Maxwell Gallahan, an infantry officer with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), converses with Chief Petty Officer LaRue Hendricks, a combat guns division leading chief petty officer during a live fire exercise aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)

230130-N-XP477-1073 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 30, 2023) - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti speaks with Capt. John Kiefaber, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Jan. 30, 2023. Franchetti met with local military leadership during her visit to the San Diego area to discuss Sailor quality of service, Navy readiness, and supporting our Sailors and their families. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault carrier homeported in San Diego.

Col. Mathew Danner, the commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets other distinguished visitors during a change of command ceremony of the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), Aug. 1, 2022, in the Philippine Sea. This Change of Command saw Capt. John Kiefaber relieve Capt. Joel Lang. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Hill (center), Commander, Naval Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, Force Career Counselor and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handler) 1st Class Bryan Wunderlich, the Aviation Placement Coordinator, begin the designation process for a PACT Sailor to obtain a rate during a Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Personnel Command Fleet Engagement Team event at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The Fleet Engagement Team met with PACT Sailors during their five-day PACT engagement to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Mulroy, the civil affairs detachment officer in charge for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a fire safety class aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 15, 2022. The class was held to teach Marines tips and tricks used by firefighters in the event of a fire. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Air Force Airman is coined by U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald O. Myrick, command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Transportation Command, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 12, 2022. During his visit, Myrick commended many of Team Charlestons star performers.

220914-N-PC065-2109 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Sept. 14, 2022) - Lithuanian Navy Capt. Justinas Zukauskas, left, presents tokens of appreciation to U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), during a community relations event at a Lithuanian cadet school, Sept. 14, 2022. The Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Executive Officer Lt. Col. Jason Raper (right) discusses MV-22 overhaul operations with Maj. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), during an Aug. 30 tour of the depot by 2nd MAW leadership. The tour focused on the MV-22 Osprey, F-35 Lightning II and future plans for F-35 maintenance and capabilities at FRCE.

U.S. Navy Capt. Dave Guluzian, Commodore, Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), presents a coin to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class William Tallman aboard amphibious landing docking ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), May 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests..

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Petty Officer 1st Class Seigo Tominaga speaks with Lt. Jeffrey Redland, assigned to Mine Countermeasure Squadron 7, during a tour of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) May 25, 2022. The tour was part of Fleet Week Japan 2022, a Commander, Navy Region Japan-wide event that aims to foster relationships between U.S. Navy installations in Japan, JMSDF partners, and members of the Japanese public.

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sep. 29, 2022) - Capt. Andrew Ring, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), left, describes the ships capabilities in the main machine space aboard Land to the Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM), Sept. 29. SWCM is intended to bring together leaders of both the U.S. and the Republic of Korea submarine forces to discuss combined submarine training and force integration.

220418-N-AU520-1074SAN DIEGO (April 18, 2022) Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Kevin Atangan, a Sailor assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), signs reenlistment paperwork during a reenlistment ceremony aboard the ship April 18. Mercy can steam to assist anywhere to provide relief as a symbol of Navy Medicines abilities around the world, and must be in a five-day-activation status in order to support missions over the horizon, and be ready, reliable and resilient to support mission commanders.

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 23, 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea deliver remarks during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 23. Franchetti and Honea traveled to Italy to meet with Sailors and communicate the CNOs strategic priorities of warfighting, warfighters and the foundation that supports them with the fleet.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 19, 2017) Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, left, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, and Rear Adm. Greg Fenton, right, commander of Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan, speak to Cmdr. Sean Babbitt, executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). Babbitt temporarily took command of the ship after a collision with a merchant vessel June 17, 2017 when Fitzgeralds commanding officer was injured and medically evacuated. The ship suffered severe damage but returned to Fleet Activities Yokosuka under its own power. The incident is under investigation.

221123-N-TC338-1010WALVIS BAY, Namibia (Nov. 23, 2022) Command Senior Chief Terry Vines speaks to Sailors in formation in the hangar bay of the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Nov. 23, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

230327-N-PA221-1212 (March 27, 2023) From right to left, Republic of Korea (ROK) Rear Adm. Kim Inho, commander, Maritime Task Maritime Seven; U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Schafer, commander, Naval Forces Korea; Capt. Craig Sicola, commanding officer, USS Nimitz (CVN 68); and Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11, speak during a visit to the aircraft carrier Nimitz. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting a bilateral maritime exercise with the ROK Navy in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220909-N-PU674-1001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2022) Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) staff stand for the playing of the national anthem during a 9/11 commemoration ceremony held at NETC headquarters at Naval Air Station Pensacola Sept. 9, 2022.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Rear Adm. Wesley McCall, Commander, Navy Region Southeast, shakes hands with Marine Sgt. Juan Tangarife, F-35 B/C safety equipment technician, prior to receiving a tour of the F-35 B/C simulated cockpit at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Detachment there in November. Tangarife stated that McCall's visit was "a boost in pride" for what he does. Together they shared some time in the cockpit, including having the admiral strapping into the seat while discussing the unique features the F-35 aircraft has to offer.

220630-A-YK067-1275 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 30, 2022) Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, listens to a brief aboard the littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 30. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

SURABAYA, Indonesia (Aug. 5, 2015) Cmdr. Michel Falzone, executive officer of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), explains bridge operations to cadets from the Indonesian navy during a tour of Fort Worth during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2015. CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations.

240122-N-KY668-1284MILLINGTON, Tenn. - (Jan. 22, 2024) - Capt. Michael Mosbruger, commanding officer onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South, speaks with Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, during a tour of the base, January 22, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River is in the process of moving to their new office location onboard NSA Mid-South.

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Carlos A. Ruiz walks through the Preservation of the Force and Family resources during a visit to Marine Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 21, 2024. Ruiz toured MARSOC to learn more about its mission and capabilities and took time to meet with enlisted Marines to discuss his plans for improving quality of life across the Corps. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate a meeting with ambassadors after a simulated natural disaster during a humanitarian assistance surveillance team exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. A HAST evaluates the conditions of an environment, approving select locations for foreign humanitarian aid to deliver food, water, and shelter to those in need. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brandon Garton, a student taking the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC), presents for a group exercise during the course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 22, 2023. The course trains and prepares the II Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element to become a Joint Task Force-Capable headquarters; able to rapidly organize and establish command and control of joint forces to effectively execute potential humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions in joint and multinational environments.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 22, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command speaks with Lt. Randall Cribb, port operations department head onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during a tour aboard the Valiant-class harbor tug Menominee (YT-807). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to equal opportunity advisors during the Equal Opportunity Advisor Symposium at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 28, 2022. The EOA Symposium convened to recognize EOAs across the Marine Corps and discuss current and future policies pertaining to equal opportunity and inclusiveness.

U.S. Navy Seaman Matthew Barber, a corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, cuts cake during a Navy birthday celebration during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 13, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Michael E. McWilliams, left, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, right, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST)-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, during a breakfast with local media outlets at the Paradise Point Officers Club on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2022. The breakfast provided an opportunity for local media to engage in conversations with leaders across MCIEAST in order to strengthen and build relationships in the local community.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Marler, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, right, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Eisuke Inatsu, an aircraft maintenance officer, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting lightning carrier operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

230222-N-TH560-0729 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 22, 2023) - Command Master Chief of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28 Jaye Jerrode Bell and Capt. Blair Guy, commodore of DESRON 28, listen to Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman during an all-hands call aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), Feb. 22, 2023. Cheeseman and and Personnel, Manpower, and Training Fleet Master Chief Delbert Terrell Jr. visited commands on the waterfront at Naval Station Norfolk to discuss career, pay and personnel services.

220810-N-XB010-1005 SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) transport a simulated casualty to the ships medical ward during a casualty care exercise. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A student with the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program from Tolleson High School, Arizona, participates in a training exercise at the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 31, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to give Marine Corps Junior ROTC students the opportunity to learn and experience different jobs or career paths they may choose in the Marine Corps.

Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, commandant, Naval District Washington (left), and Capt. Scott Switzer, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda (center), are led on a tour of the NSA Bethesda utilities plant by Cmdr. Rick Buechel (right), public works officer, NSA Bethesda.

220720-N-UD469-1035 PEARL HARBOR (July 20, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday receives an exercise brief at the Pacific Warfighting Center on Ford Island, July 20, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.

220614-N-DW158-3065 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Robert Clark, right, Vice Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Brig. Gen. Akshai Gandhi, second from right, Chief of Staff, South Carolina Air National Guard, and guests tour the main battle dressing station aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during exercise Valiant Shield 22. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) transfer boxes through a passageway aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220706-N-EQ038-1177 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command, interacts with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Haar, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, left, Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, deputy commandant of Installations and Logistics, Headquarters Marine Corps, and Col. Patrick Reynolds, commanding officer of Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, speak during Exercise Maltese Dragon, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 25, 2022. Exercise Maltese Dragon is a training exercise, hosted by Marine Corps Logistics Operation Group, where logistics staffs train in an exercise-controlled environment undergoing different Combat Operations Center simulated stressors used to train and educate well-rounded Marine Air Ground-Task Force logisticians. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility

NORFOLK (Sept. 7, 2022) Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) surgeons and hospital corpsman assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth perform emergency surgery and advanced trauma care on mannequins during a realistic test-of-concept aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, USS Tortuga (LSD-46), Sept. 7, 2022. ERSS is designed to provide advanced medical capabilities at the closest point-of-injury, either afloat, undersea or ashore during combat or contingency operations in a distributed maritime environment.

Students with the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program from Tolleson High School, Arizona, participate in a training exercise at the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 31, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to give Marine Corps Junior ROTC students the opportunity to learn and experience different jobs or career paths they may choose in the Marine Corps.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson visited the Royal Australian Navys Hobart-class air-warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) during their ported visit to Guam.

Colonel Telbert Benjamin, Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) Chief of Defence, engages in an emergency response preparedness brief during Key Leader Engagement (KLE) hosted by FLNG, St. Augustine, May 13, 2022. Representatives of the Florida National Guard worked with the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program to strengthen relations with neighboring countries. Chiefs of Defence from Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and ABDF participated in the exchange to discuss ways to further increase the safety and security of our hemisphere.

120416-N-DX698-107 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 16, 2012) Sailors man deck watches on the bridge during sea and anchor detail aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as they depart Yokosuka, Japan.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christopher King, aviation ordnance staff non-commissioned officer in charge, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, teaches educators about being an aircraft mechanic in the Marine Corps during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan 10, 2024. The Educators Workshop is designed to inform school staff about the commitment and benefits of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

220724-N-IT121-1043 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. J.T. Anderson, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, left, speaks with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Larry Watkins, Deputy Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, during a welcoming ceremony aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

221109-N-RC359-1185 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 9, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Sung Ji, right, from Atlanta, leads a tour for multinational defense attachés in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Capt. Jeffrey Klinger, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC), Bethesda's commanding officer, gives a coin to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ladarion Jones, NMRTC, Bethesda's Senior Sailor of the quarter, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Jan. 30, 2024. The Sailors were selected for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Olson, executive officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a gift to Republic of Korea Navy Vice Adm. Myung Soo Kim, the ROK Navy Fleet Commander, after a ship tour aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in Busan, South Korea on March 24, 2023. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK's combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

220928-N-EH998-1130 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 28, 2022) Capt. Robert Francis, commander of Destroyer Squadron 50, right, congratulates Cmdr. Sam Sareini during a change of command ceremony aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 28. USS Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220610-N-XB010-1014 SASEBO, Japan (June 6, 2022) Captain Kelly T. Fletcher, commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, departs the Amphibious Squadron 11 change-of-command ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). Amphibious Squadron 11 is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel tour primary flight control during a visit to the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, June 3, 2022. Japan Self-Defense Force senior officers toured the USS Tripoli and talked about employment of F-35B Lightning II aircraft from amphibious assault ships.

221208-N-JC800-0004 SINGAPORE (Dec. 8, 2022) - Rear Adm. Mike Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC), talks with Sailors and civillians assigned to MSC Far East during a scheduled visit to Singapore, Dec. 8.

220922-N-N0443-1001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, speaks with first class petty officers, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Sept. 22, 2022. Garvin discussed leadership and expectations as the Sailors prepare to join the Chiefs Mess.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregg Olson, director, Marine Corps Staff, tours Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 2024. After arriving, Olson and his spouse, Mrs. Dawn Olson, the F-35 simulator, Laurel Bay Military Housing, and other areas around the base. Marines were given the opportunity to dine and speak with Olson.

Sgt. Maj. Adam Gharati, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni sergeant major, reviews a certificate of achievement for a student at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 20, 2022. The art show is composed of various projects from students of MCAS Iwakuni schools and was held to recognize their hard work and talent.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speak to representatives from Materiel Support Command-Korea from their Expeditionary Fabrication Facility at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 30, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Navy Cmrd. Peter Hammes, a dentist with Navy Reserve Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth, speaks with Virginia Senator Mark R. Warner during his visit to Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 22, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 3, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jemetria Miles (left) explains the importance of a battle dress station to Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs during a ship tour of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in Norfolk, Va. The Sailors completed a familiarization tour to gain a better understanding of the importance of shipboard firefighting readiness and safety procedures. Navy

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