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NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2025) —An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Northern Edge 2025 (NE25). NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman) Share

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, D.C.

Adm. Daryl Caudle assumes the duties as the 34th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during an assumption of office ceremony, attended by over 300 Department of Defense (DoD) senior leaders, distinguished guests and families at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C., Aug. 25. The CNO is a member of the Joint Chief of Staff and serves as an advisor to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense and is responsible for the command, utilization of resources, and operating efficiency of worldwide naval forces and shore activities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez.) Share

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, D.C.

Adm. Daryl Caudle, the 34th Chief of Naval Operations, delivers remarks during an assumption of office ceremony, attended by over 300 Department of Defense (DoD) senior leaders, distinguished guests and families at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C., Aug. 25. The CNO is a member of the Joint Chief of Staff and serves as an advisor to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense and is responsible for the command, utilization of resources, and operating efficiency of worldwide naval forces and shore activities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White.) Share

WASHINGTON

Official portrait of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle Share

WASHINGTON D.C.

Admiral Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations Share

CLEVELAND BAY, Australia

CLEVELAND BAY, Australia (July 28, 2025) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulate loading ammunition from a barge during Noble Prime 25-3 in the Cleveland Bay, Australia, July 28. Noble Prime 25-3 is the latest in a series of biannual expeditionary rearmaments of U.S. Navy destroyers in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Higgins is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Trevor Hale) Share

CLEVELAND BAY, Australia

CLEVELAND BAY, Australia (July 28, 2025) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulate loading ammunition from a barge during Noble Prime 25-3 in the Cleveland Bay, Australia, July 28. Noble Prime 25-3 is the latest in a series of biannual expeditionary rearmaments of U.S. Navy destroyers in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Higgins is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Trevor Hale) Share

WASHINGTON

On Aug. 22, the Honorable John C. Phelan, the 79th secretary of the Navy, presided over a ceremony formally marking the Navy judge advocate general’s (JAG) assumption of office at the Washington Navy Yard in D.C. During the event, Phelan welcomed Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh as the 47th JAG of the Navy. Share

WASHINGTON

On Aug. 22, the Honorable John C. Phelan, the 79th secretary of the Navy, presided over a ceremony formally marking the Navy judge advocate general’s (JAG) assumption of office at the Washington Navy Yard in D.C. During the event, Phelan welcomed Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh as the 47th JAG of the Navy. Share

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Rear Admiral Matthew J. Duffy Share

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Cmdr. Adam Ochs, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) poses for a photo with senior Sri Lankan defense officials in the mission bay during a tour, Aug. 16, 2025. Santa Barbara conducted a port visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka while on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to strengthen partnerships in the South Asia region. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alexander Klee) Share

SASEBO, Japan

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mashū-class replenishment ship JS Ōmi (AOE-426) connects to Military Sealift Command’s commercial charter motor tanker Stena Imperative during a consolidated cargo replenishment at sea west of Kyushu, Japan, Aug. 15, 2025. Stena Imperative is one of a few commercial oil tankers that has been chartered and outfitted to pump fuel to combat logistics force ships at sea. (Courtesy photo) Share