Rear Adm. Rossi, a native of South San Francisco, California, earned a bachelor’s degree in control systems engineering and was commissioned from the U.S. Naval Academy.Rear Adm. Rossi served operationally as a P-3 pilot in Patrol Squadron 9, Naval Air Station (NAS) Barbers Point, Hawaii; Fleet Air...

The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy conducted a Maritime Counter Special Operations Forces Exercise (MCSOFEX) in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, and its surrounding waters and airspace, Nov. 17-20. This year’s 2nd iteration of MCSOFEX encompassed four days of enhanced bilateral training,...

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Nov. 18, 2025) — Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) returned to Naval Base Guam, reaffirming the submarine force’s forward presence and readiness across the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 18, 2025...

Rear Adm. Brian Metcalf, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, is a 1994 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School. At sea, he served on USS San Jacinto (CG 56) and USS...

Rear Adm. Kelly C. Ward, raised in Houston, Texas, was commissioned in 1995 via the Northwestern University NROTC program. Ward has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radio/Television/Film from Northwestern University. He also has a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of Texas at Austin...