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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby meets with Chief of the Royal Danish Navy, Rear Adm. Soren Kjeldsen, during the Sea-Air-Space 2025 maritime exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, April 7, 2025. The Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition is an annual maritime exposition that brings together defense industry leaders and top military decision-makers from around the world to share the latest advancements in the maritime domain. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White/Released) Share

Hawaii

USS Shiloh (CG 67) patrolled, and conducted several boarding and intelligence gathering operations in the South Pacific region in support of Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) 2025. Shiloh was operating in the U.S. Third Fleet area of responsibility in support of the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet). Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, salutes sideboys on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 4, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad K. Hughes) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks with Capt. Douglas Grabber, commanding officer of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), in the Pacific Ocean, on the bridge during a ship visit, April 4, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tomas R. Valdes) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, greets Sailors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 4, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carson Croom) (Photo cropped for emphasis on subject) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Carrier Strike Group 11 and warfare commanders aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 4, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad K. Hughes) (Photo cropped for emphasis on subject) Share

Kittery, Maine

KITTERY, Maine (Mar. 25 2025) - Personnel from our allied nations pose for a group photo with Commander, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Capt. Michael Oberdorf, Nuclear Engineering and Planning Manager Steve Fahey, Senior Executive Service, and Commodore, Submarine Squadron Two Capt. Jason Deichler during a visit to the shipyard in support of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) security partnership’s Pillar One initiative. Pictured, l to r, Head Nuclear Submarine Capability, Australian Submarine Agency Rear Adm. Thomas Phillips, Capt. Oberdorf, Head Virginia, Workforce and Commercial, Australian Submarine Agency Read Adm. David Mann, and Naval Sea System Command Capt. Jonathan Kim. AUKUS, a strategic enhanced trilateral security partnership established Sept. 15, 2021, aims to enhance the security and defense capabilities of each government. The partnership focuses on promoting a free, open, secure and stable Indo-Pacific region while building on strong trilateral ties. (U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland) Share

GROTON, Conn.

(April 5, 2025) – Sailors attached to the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) man their newly commissioned submarine during a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The fast-attack submarine USS Iowa and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

(April 5, 2025) – Sailors attached to the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) man their newly commissioned submarine during a ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The fast-attack submarine USS Iowa and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

(April 5, 2025) – Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Forces Command, delivers remarks during a commissioning ceremony for the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The fast-attack submarine USS Iowa and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan greets crewmembers attached to the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) during a commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, April 5, 2025. The ceremony culminated a years-long process of commissioning SSN 797, the first submarine and third naval vessel named for the Hawkeye State. The fast-attack submarine USS Iowa and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4 whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

CAPE TOWN

USS Lewis B Puller conducts routine port visit to Cape Town, South Africa Share