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Okinawa, Japan

Susan Orsega, center, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health services policy and oversight, meets with U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Director Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, left of center, and hospital leadership during a visit to the facility April 9, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

During a town hall at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa April 9, 2025, Susan Orsega, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health services policy and oversight, takes questions from staff. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

Susan Orsega, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health services policy and oversight, talks with Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ian Sibal, a laboratory technician, during a tour of the Armed Forces Blood Bank Center (ASBBC) at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa April 9, 2025. The ASBBC at the hospital is one of two sites in the Military Health System that does in-house testing of their blood products. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

Susan Orsega, deputy assistant secretary of defense for health services policy and oversight, talks with Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ian Sibal, a laboratory technician, during a tour of the Armed Forces Blood Bank Center (ASBBC) at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa April 9, 2025. The ASBBC at the hospital is one of two sites in the Military Health System that does in-house testing of their blood products. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

CAIRNS, Australia

CAIRNS, Australia (April 16, 2025) – Lt. Cmdr. Hunter Van Hook leads cadets enrolled in the Royal Australian Navy Indigenous Development Program on a tour of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a scheduled port visit in Cairns, Australia, April 16, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Cook) Share

CAIRNS, Australia

CAIRNS, Australia (April 16, 2025) – Lt. Cmdr. Hunter Van Hook leads Royal Australian Navy Indigenous Development Program cadets on a tour of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a scheduled port visit in Cairns, Australia, April 16, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Cook) Share

CAIRNS, Australia

CAIRNS, Australia (April 16, 2025) – Royal Australian Navy Indigenous Development Program cadets board the U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) for a tour during a scheduled port visit in Cairns, Australia, April 16, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Cook) Share

CAIRNS, Australia

CAIRNS, Australia (April 16, 2025) – Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), speaks with members of the Australian media on the ship’s flight deck during a scheduled port visit in Cairns, Australia, April 16, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass.) Share

CAIRNS, Australia

CAIRNS, Australia (April 16, 2025) – Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), speaks with members of the Australian media on the ship’s flight deck during a scheduled port visit in Cairns, Australia, April 16, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass.) Share

SAN DIEGO

Rear Adm. Wilson Marks salutes Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, during Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, April 17. SMWDC increases the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Miles) Share

SAN DIEGO

Rear Adm. Wilson Marks, delivers remarks during Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, April 17. SMWDC increases the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Miles) Share

SAN DIEGO

Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Forces, delivers remarks during Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, April 17. SMWDC increases the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Miles) Share