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SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE (July 24, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday is conferred the Singapore Meritorious Service Medal by Singapore's Minister for Defense Dr. Ng Eng Hen during a visit to the Ministry of Defense in Singapore, July 24, 2023. Gilday's visit to Singapore is part of an ongoing trip to the Indo-Pacific to engage with service members and discuss expanding and strengthening maritime security efforts and interoperability with military and government leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Courtney Hillson) Share

QUEENSLAND, Australia

QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 20, 2023) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Maria Corbett, center, with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs Marines with BLT 2/1, 31st MEU, on how to care for a casualty during a safety rehearsal for Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 at Camp Growl in Queensland, Australia, July 20, 2023. Exercises like Talisman Sabre provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, deployable on short notice, and combat ready. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Christopher England) Share

TOKYO

TOKYO (July 25, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday participates in a full-honors ceremony upon his arrival at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2023. Gilday's visit to Japan is part of an ongoing trip to the Indo-Pacific to engage with service members and discuss expanding and strengthening maritime security efforts and interoperability with military and government leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Courtney Hillson/released) Share

CARTAGENA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday arrives aboard the Colombian navy flagship ARC Gloria, during a visit to Cartagena, Colombia, for UNITAS, July 17, 2023. UNITAS, now in its 64th year, is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise, which enhances interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral, amphibious, and unmanned operations to further strengthen partnerships and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Courtney Hillson/released) Share

CARTAGENA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday tours the UNITAS Maritime Operations Center (MOC) at Colombian Naval Base Cartagena, in Cartagena, Colombia, July 17, 2023. This year marks the 64th anniversary of UNITAS, the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise, which enhances interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral, amphibious, and unmanned operations to further strengthen partnerships and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Courtney Hillson) Share

CARTAGENA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday is presented the Colombian Order of Naval Merit “Almirante Padilla” award by Commander of the Colombian Navy Adm. Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados aboard the Colombian Navy training ship ARC Gloria during UNITAS LXIV, July 17, 2023. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Colombia, it brings together multinational forces from 20 partner nations, including 26 warships/vessels, three submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter) and approximately 7,000 people. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface, and submarine systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hunter S. Harwell). Share

CARTAGENA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with UNITAS LXIV exercise participants during a tour of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) watch floor aboard Colombian Base Naval Logistica ARC "Bolivar" during UNITAS LXIV, July 17, 2023. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Colombia, it brings together multinational forces from 20 partner nations, including 26 warships/vessels, three submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter) and approximately 7,000 people. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface, and submarine systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hunter S. Harwell) Share

CARTAGENA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Leaders of the U.S. Navy and Colombian Navy pose for a picture during a tour of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) watch floor aboard Colombian Base Naval Logistica ARC "Bolivar" during UNITAS LXIV, July 17, 2023. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Colombia, it brings together multinational forces from 20 partner nations, including 26 warships/vessels, three submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter) and approximately 7,000 people. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface, and submarine systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mitch Meppelink) Share

CARTAGENA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Leaders of the U.S. Navy and Colombian Navy render salute during U.S. National Anthem during a tour of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) watch floor aboard Colombian Base Naval Logistica ARC "Bolivar" during UNITAS LXIV, July 17, 2023. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Colombia, it brings together multinational forces from 20 partner nations, including 26 warships/vessels, three submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter) and approximately 7,000 people. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface, and submarine systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mitch Meppelink) Share

CARTAGENA, Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Vice Adm. Orlando Grisales Franceschi, Colombian chief of naval operations during a tour of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) watch floor aboard Colombian Base Naval Logistica ARC "Bolivar" during UNITAS LXIV, July 17, 2023. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Colombia, it brings together multinational forces from 20 partner nations, including 26 warships/vessels, three submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter) and approximately 7,000 people. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface, and submarine systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mitch Meppelink) Share

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (June 29, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy Rear Adm. Rune Andersen at the Pentagon, June 29, 2023. The two leaders discussed the maritime domain, regional security and stability, and the importance of the Arctic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro) Share

BALTIMORE, Md.

BALTIMORE, Md. (June 24, 2023) Sailors man the rails during the commissioning ceremony for the guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) during the ship's commissioning ceremony in Baltimore, Md., June 24, 2023. Carl M. Levin is the 70th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and is named for the late Carl Levin, a former U.S. senator and chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro) Share