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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) transits San Diego Bay for a scheduled employment to the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility Mar. 22, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro) Share

PENTAGON

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby meets with Commander, Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Angus Topshee, for an office call at the Pentagon in support of Partners in Defense, March 21, 2025. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a strong, bilateral defense partnership and discussed ways to strengthen naval operations, emphasizing alignment on approaches to emerging maritime challenges, particularly in the Arctic. (U. S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White/Released) Share

PENTAGON

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby meets with Commander, Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Angus Topshee, for an office call at the Pentagon in support of Partners in Defense, March 21, 2025. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a strong, bilateral defense partnership and discussed ways to strengthen naval operations, emphasizing alignment on approaches to emerging maritime challenges, particularly in the Arctic. (U. S. Navy Photo by Cmdr. Desiree Frame/Released) Share

PENTAGON

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby meets with Commander, Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Angus Topshee, for an office call at the Pentagon in support of Partners in Defense, March 21, 2025. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a strong, bilateral defense partnership and discussed ways to strengthen naval operations, emphasizing alignment on approaches to emerging maritime challenges, particularly in the Arctic. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White/Released) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2025) – Bill Buel, vice president of hardware at Firestorm Labs, assembles components of the modular, multimission Tempest drone in an additive manufacturing station at the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event at Camp Roberts, Feb. 5. NPS runs the quarterly JIFX event at Camp Roberts, which was recently held Feb. 3-7. NPS, located in Monterey, California, provides defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership, and warfighting advantage of the Naval service. Established in 1909, NPS offers master’s and doctorate programs to Department of Defense military and civilians, along with international partners, to deliver transformative solutions and innovative leaders through advanced education and research. (U.S. Navy photo by Dan Linehan) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2025) – Firestorm Labs’ xCell mobile expeditionary additive manufacturing station, sits at McMillan Airfield during the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event at Camp Roberts Feb. 5. Capable of manufacturing its Tempest drones, xCell can also produce other parts needed to maintain operational readiness. NPS runs the quarterly JIFX event at Camp Roberts, which was recently held Feb. 3-7. NPS, located in Monterey, California, provides defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership, and warfighting advantage of the Naval service. Established in 1909, NPS offers master’s and doctorate programs to Department of Defense military and civilians, along with international partners, to deliver transformative solutions and innovative leaders through advanced education and research. (U.S. Navy photo by Dan Linehan) Share

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif.

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2025) – Aurelius Systems fires a laser during an experiment at the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event at Camp Roberts, Feb. 6. NPS runs the quarterly JIFX event at Camp Roberts, which was recently held Feb. 3-7.NPS, located in Monterey, California, provides defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership, and warfighting advantage of the Naval service. Established in 1909, NPS offers master’s and doctorate programs to Department of Defense military and civilians, along with international partners, to deliver transformative solutions and innovative leaders through advanced education and research. (U.S. Navy photo by Dan Linehan) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2025) – Technologists from Aurelius Systems pose for a photo inside a makeshift control room during the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event at Camp Roberts, Feb. 6. NPS runs the quarterly JIFX event at Camp Roberts, which was recently held Feb. 3-7.NPS, located in Monterey, California, provides defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership, and warfighting advantage of the Naval service. Established in 1909, NPS offers master’s and doctorate programs to Department of Defense military and civilians, along with international partners, to deliver transformative solutions and innovative leaders through advanced education and research. (U.S. Navy photo by Dan Linehan) Share

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif.

CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. – left: A Group 1 quadcopter burns after being engaged by Aurelius Systems’ laser weapon system (LWS). Bottom left: Side-by-side comparison of quadcopters with and without laser damage. Right: Modular airframe components of Firestorm Labs’ Tempest drone built by its xCell expeditionary additive manufacturing station. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) runs the quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation event at Camp Roberts, which was recently held Feb. 3-7. NPS, located in Monterey, California, provides defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership, and warfighting advantage of the Naval service. Established in 1909, NPS offers master’s and doctorate programs to Department of Defense military and civilians, along with international partners, to deliver transformative solutions and innovative leaders through advanced education and research. (U.S. Navy graphic by Dan Linehan) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) 2nd Class Jonathan Rojas, from New York, assigned to air department’s aircraft launch and recovery equipment division, runs back to his position on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 2, 2024. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – From left, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chris Johnson, director of public health at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay; Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Hart; and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christa Robinson, director of medical services at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, are recognized for their outstanding work and leadership in support of Joint Task Force Southern Guard. Johnson, Hart, and Robinson played an integral role in ensuring safe health conditions and medical planning for the task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – Front row, from left, Brig. Gen. John Andrus, Joint Staff Surgeon; U.S. Navy Capt. Tammy Servies, director of U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay, commander of Joint Medical Group, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay; and Dr. Steven Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, pose for a photo with members of his delegation and personnel from U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay outside the hospital. The visit provided an opportunity to discuss medical readiness and health care initiatives at the installation. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share