16 September 2025 U.S., Australia Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Training in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral training in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific through the South China Sea, Sept. 15-16...
16 September 2025 UNITAS 2025 Kicks off at Naval Station Mayport NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - UNITAS 2025 officially kicked off at an opening ceremony aboard Naval Station Mayport, Sept. 15. UNITAS, Latin for unity, united, or oneness, is the longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise in the world...
15 September 2025 Vice Admiral Seiko Okano Vice Adm. Seiko Okano is a native of Evanston, Illinois. She is a 1994 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. She earned a Master of Science in Space Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, where she was also selected for...
15 September 2025 Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed and defense forces of Japan, the Philippines and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity...
15 September 2025 Rear Admiral Stephen D. Barnett Rear Adm. Stephen D. Barnett is a native of Columbia, Tennessee. He is an alumnus of Tennessee State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and Troy State University where he earned his Master of Business Administration. He earned his commission at Aviation...