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SAN DIEGO

210824-N-SB299-1230 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 24, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday speaks at the Surface Warfare Officer Flag Officer Training Symposium on Naval Air Station North Island, calif., Aug. 24. CNO was in Dan Diego to meet with Sailors and see first-hand the work they are doing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Millar) Share

CORONADO

210823-N-0N900-15 CORONADO, Calif. (August 23, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday talks with Naval Special Warfare Group One physical therapists about the human performance resources available to Naval Special Warfare personnel during his visit to Naval Special Warfare Command and the San Diego region today. During the visit, Gilday spent time with NSW personnel to discuss assessing and selecting leaders with character, cognitive and leadership attributes, strengthening the NSW force and their families, and integrating NSW with the Fleet. Naval Special Warfare is the Nation’s premier maritime special operations force – a highly reliable and lethal force – and is uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and deliver all-domain options for Naval and Joint Force commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tobias Levene) Share

CORONADO

210823-N-0N900-19 CORONADO, Calif. (August 23, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday talks with Sailors following a combat swimmer demonstration at the combat training tank during a visit to Naval Special Warfare Command and the San Diego region today. During the visit, Gilday spent time with NSW personnel to discuss assessing and selecting leaders with character, cognitive and leadership attributes, strengthening the NSW force and their families, and integrating NSW with the Fleet. Naval Special Warfare is the Nation’s premier maritime special operations force – a highly reliable and lethal force – and is uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and deliver all-domain options for Naval and Joint Force commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tobias Levene) Share

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (Aug. 20, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday issued a statement August 20 regarding events in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

ANNAPOLIS, Md.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 18, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, center, salutes Vice Adm. Darse “Del” E. Crandall, left, during a change of office ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in which Vice Adm. John G. Hannink, right, retired and Crandall became the 45th Judge Advocate of the Navy. The Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps provides commanders, Sailors and Navy families with targeted legal solutions wherever and whenever required to enable effective naval and joint operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Roys) Share

ANNAPOLIS, Md.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 18, 2021) Vice Adm. John G. Hannink, right, is presented an American flag during a change of office ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in which Hannink retired and was relieved by Vice Adm. Darse “Del” E. Crandall, who became the 45th Judge Advocate of the Navy. The Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps provides commanders, Sailors and Navy families with targeted legal solutions wherever and whenever required to enable effective naval and joint operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Roys) Share

ANNAPOLIS, Md.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 18, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, left, presents an award to Vice Adm. John G. Hannink during a change of office ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in which Hannink retired and was relieved by Vice Adm. Darse “Del” E. Crandall, who became the 45th Judge Advocate of the Navy. The Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps provides commanders, Sailors and Navy families with targeted legal solutions wherever and whenever required to enable effective naval and joint operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Roys/Released) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2021) A CMV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), carrying Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday. Carl Vinson is participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, globally integrated training that demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to deploy precise, lethal, and overwhelming force across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn Smith) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday is piped aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, globally integrated training that demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to deploy precise, lethal, and overwhelming force across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian M. Huntington) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (August 14, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, right, speaks with Capt. P. Scott Miller, left, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), during a visit aboard the ship, August 14, 2021. Vinson is participating in Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, globally integrated training that demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to deploy precise, lethal, and overwhelming force across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn Smith ) Share

SILVERDALE, Wash.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, right, greets Junior Sailor of the Year, Sonar Technician (Submarine) 1st Class Maui Morley, assigned to the Seawolf-class submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23). Seawolf-class submarines are designed to seek out and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships in a wide spectrum of tactical scenarios, working both independently and in consort with other Naval units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emilia C. Hilliard) Share

SILVERDALE, Wash.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Aug. 13, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday greets Logistics Specialist (Submarine) 1st Class Mitchell Purtell, assigned to Commander Submarine Development Squadron (DEVRON) 5. CNO met with Sailors who are part of the DEVRON 5 Command Resiliency Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emilia C. Hilliard) Share