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ROTA, Spain

210115-N-HT307-1002 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 15, 2021) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russ Smith address the crews of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and USS Ross (DDG 71) pier side. Gilday and Smith are visiting Rota to highlight the importance of warfighting and readiness to Sailors in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Nate Christensen/Released) Share

ROTA, Spain

210115-N-HT307-1001 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 15, 2021) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russ Smith address the crews of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and USS Ross (DDG 71) pier side. Gilday and Smith are visiting Rota to highlight the importance of warfighting and readiness to Sailors in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Nate Christensen/Released) Share

ARABIAN SEA

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 13, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, speaks with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group leadership during a video conference call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 14, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 2nd Class Shelley Donovan, assigned to the �Fighting Tigers'' of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, during a tour of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the 5th Fleet area of operations. CTF-57 operates maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the U.S 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 13, 2020) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, visits the crew mess line aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), in the Arabian Gulf. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points critical to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Jackson) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 13, 2020) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, presents a challenge coin to Operations Specialist 1st Class Anthony Woods in the pilot house aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), in the Arabian Gulf. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points critical to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Jackson) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 14, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Lt. Victoria Jacobs, a naval flight officer assigned to the “Fighting Tigers'' of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, during a tour of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 14, 2021. CTF-57 operates maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the U.S 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 14, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Lt. Bradley Borosak, a pilot assigned to the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, during a tour of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 14, 2021. CTF-57 operates maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the U.S 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 13, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, left, speaks with Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Odera Weaks aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 13, 2021. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points critical to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Jackson) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 13, 2020) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday greets Gas Turbine System Technician 3rd Class Maritza Dominguez in the pilot house aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 13, 2021. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points critical to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Jackson) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 13, 2021) Linda Gilday, wife of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, meets with the female divisional officers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 13, 2021. John Paul Jones is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points critical to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Jackson) Share

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy

210111-N-DO281-0110 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, center, and his wife, Mrs. Linda Gilday, right center, observe as Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Allison Jones, assigned to the laboratory staff at U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy, demonstrates how a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is processed at the hospital’s laboratory at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Jan. 11, 2021. USNH Naples, the largest naval hospital in Europe, serves a diverse population of over 9,800 beneficiaries. Over 500 staff members at the main hospital, branch health clinic, and Navy Liaison Detachment in Landstuhl, Germany work tirelessly to keep warfighters in the fight and provide care for their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trey Fowler/ Released) Share