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SYDNEY

250530-N-WM182-1048 SYDNEY (May 30, 2025) Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, addresses naval leaders from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the U.S. aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the Fleet Commanders' Round Table in Sydney while the ship conducts a scheduled port visit, May 30, 2025. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caitlin Flynn) Share

ARCTIC OCEAN

Invented by NPS faculty Benjamin Reeder, the cryophone shown on the left can detect soundwaves traveling though the ice. (Courtesy photo from Benjamin Reeder) Share

ARCTIC OCEAN

Inserted into a hole in sea ice, the cryophone on the right is frozen in place. Attached around its protective sleeve is a microphone. (Courtesy photo from Benjamin Reeder) Share

ARCTIC OCEAN

Though the weather conditions were ideal for the cryoacoustics measurements, the subzero temperature frosted the breath of U.S. Navy Lt. and METOC officer-scholar Caroline Kelly. (Courtesy photo from William Jenkins, Scripps Institution of Oceanography) Share

ARCTIC OCEAN

In February 2025, Arctic researchers William Jenkins, U.S. Navy Lt. Caroline Kelly, and Benjamin Reeder (left to right) conducted cryoacoustics experiments on sea ice floating in the Arctic Ocean to improve current and future U.S. naval operations in this growingly contested environment. (Courtesy photo from Mike Demello, Arctic Submarine Laboratory) Share

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby meets with Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy Vice Adm. René Tas for a counterpart engagement at the Pentagon, June 6, 2025. The two leaders reaffirmed the strength of their naval partnership and their shared commitment to European maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joe Cardona Gonzalez.) Share

VIRAC, Philippines

VIRAC, Philippines (June 2, 2025) – Hawaii National Guardsmen and personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines construct a platform used to conduct urban rescue training with local emergency responders and civilian authorities in Virac, Philippines, June 2, 2025. This effort is part of a two-week urban rescue training exercise supporting the humanitarian assistance and disaster response objectives of Pacific Partnership 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, 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 Jordan Jennings) Share

VIRAC, Philippines

VIRAC, Philippines (June 2, 2025) – Pacific Partnership 2025 service members, Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel, local emergency responders, and civilian authorities pose for a photo before an Incident Command Systems training in Virac, Philippines, June 2, 2025. This effort is part of a two-week urban rescue training exercise supporting the humanitarian assistance and disaster response objectives of Pacific Partnership 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, 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 Jordan Jennings) Share

NORFOLK NAVAL STATION

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NORFOLK NAVAL STATION

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Dane Palmer, is hoisted by an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during training, Nov. 7, 2024. USS Gerald R. Ford, the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations, conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). SWATT is the surface force�s premiere advanced tactical training exercise that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky) Share

NORFOLK NAVAL STATION

The crew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, conducts hoisting operations on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Nov. 7, 2024. USS Gerald R. Ford, the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations, conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). SWATT is the surface force�s premiere advanced tactical training exercise that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky) Share

VIRAC, Philippines

VIRAC, Philippines (June 2, 2025) – Hawaii National Guardsmen and personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines construct a platform used to conduct urban rescue training with local emergency responders and civilian authorities in Virac, Philippines, June 2, 2025. This effort is part of a two-week urban rescue training exercise supporting the humanitarian assistance and disaster response objectives of Pacific Partnership 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, 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 Jordan Jennings) Share