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Norfolk, Va.

Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, served as the guest speaker at the Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) graduation ceremony for 17 new Information Warfare (IW) Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs). The graduation marks a significant milestone, bringing the total number of IW WTIs in the cadre to 300. (U.S. Navy Photo by Robert Fluegel/RELEASED) Share

Norfolk, Va.

Rear Adm. Brian Harding, Commander, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center and Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, pose with the 17 new Information Warfare (IW) Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs). The graduation marks a significant milestone, bringing the total number of IW WTIs in the cadre to 300. (U.S. Navy Photo by Robert Fluegel/RELEASED) Share

Portland, United Kingdom

Rear Admiral Michael Mattis, director, strategic effects, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, commander, Task Force - SIX SIX (66) gives a speech during the opening ceremony of Sea Breeze 2025-2, June 30, 2025. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea. Sea Breeze 2025-2 is focused on mine countermeasure, explosive ordinance disposal, dive operations, and unmanned underwater vehicles. Share

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (June 27, 2025) U.S. Navy Capt. Mark B. Stefanik, left, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25), and Tongan Capt. Sione Ulakai, the Deputy Chief of Defense Staff of His Majesty’s Armed Forces, participate in a closing ceremony at the Tanoa International Dateline Hotel as part of PP-25 in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, June 27, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released) Share

PALAU

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo with medical staff and members of the Ministry of Health and Human Services during Koa Moana 25 at Belau National Hospital in Palau, June 26, 2025. Koa Moana 25 is an annual partnership in the Indo-Pacific region that strengthens established relationships, bolsters theater security cooperation, and enhances the resilience of our allies and partners through community outreach, medical and civic assistance, infrastructure improvement projects, and key leader exchanges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy) Share

SURABAYA, Indonesia

250623-N-CM740-1397 SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 23, 2025) - U.S. Navy Capt. Matt Scarlett, commodore, Destroyer Squadron Seven, left, and Rear Adm. I Gung Putu Alit Jaya, commander in chief, 2nd Fleet, Indonesian Navy, participate in the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025 at Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) headquarters in Surabaya, Indonesia, June 23, 2025. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Stamer) Share

SURABAYA, Indonesia

250623-N-CM740-1463 SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 23, 2025) - U.S. Navy Capt. Matt Scarlett, commodore, Destroyer Squadron Seven, right, and Rear Adm. I Gung Putu Alit Jaya, commander in chief, 2nd Fleet, Indonesian Navy, speak to the media during a press conference after the conclusion of the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025 at Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) headquarters in Surabaya, Indonesia, June 23, 2025. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Stamer) Share

SURABAYA, Indonesia

250623-N-CM740-1258 SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 23, 2025) - U.S. Navy Capt. Matt Scarlett, commodore, Destroyer Squadron Seven, right, and Rear Adm. I Gung Putu Alit Jaya, commander in chief, 2nd Fleet, Indonesian Navy, participate in the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025 at Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) headquarters in Surabaya, Indonesia, June 23, 2025. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Stamer) Share

SURABAYA, Indonesia

250623-N-CM740-2026 SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 23, 2025) - U.S. Navy Capt. Matt Scarlett, commodore, Destroyer Squadron Seven, gives remarks at a reception for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025 in Surabaya, Indonesia, June 23, 2025. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Stamer) Share

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Navy and Marine planners from more than 20 countries gathered during the UNITAS 2025 Final Planning Conference in Jacksonville, Fla. The conference brought together representatives from the U.S. and partner nations to finalize plans for UNITAS 2025, the 66th iteration of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise. Share