U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet departed Laem Chabang, Thailand following a planned port visit March 30, 2026.The port visit demonstrated the continuation of over 190 years of friendly relations between the U.S.-Thai government."Our visit to Thailand has...

SPLIT, Croatia - The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) anchored in the Port of Split, Croatia, March 28, following an Adriatic Sea transit from Souda Bay, Greece, where the ship conducted a working port to resupply, refuel, and conduct repairs, March 23-26...

Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering. A graduate of the Naval War College and the Naval Postgraduate School, he also holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in National...

Rear Adm. Mike A. Brookes serves as the Intelligence Director-Navy within the Navy secretariat staff, established in July 2025. He assumed command of the Office of Naval Intelligence and became the Director of the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office in July 2023.The son of a career...

Rear Admiral Michael R. Van Poots is a native of Sparta, New Jersey and a 1995 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with both Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics and Master of Business Administration degrees. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Applied Management and Decision...