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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

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – From left, U.S. Navy Capt. Heather Grote, chief medical officer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; Brig. Gen. John Andrus, Joint Staff Surgeon; and Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, listen as U.S. Navy Capt. Tammy Servies, director of U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, provides a tour of the emergency department. Servies and members of her Executive Steering Committee guided the tour to showcase the hospital’s departments and capabilities to Ferrara and his delegation. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) – Members of the Executive Steering Committee at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay meet with Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and hospital leadership, including 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, and commander of the Joint Medical Group, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay. The meeting provided an opportunity to brief Ferrara and his delegation on the hospital’s mission, capabilities, and operational footprint. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 27, 2025) –Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay eat lunch with Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay. Ferrara requested the lunch to engage with sailors and hear directly from the junior enlisted members about their quality of life and work at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

250313-N-ER662-0384 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (March 13, 2025) Participants from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force(JMSDF), Republic of Korea Navy(ROKN), and the United States Navy pose for a group photo alongside a ROKN P-3 Orion (left), RAAF P-8A Poseidon (center), and JMSDF Kawasaki P-1 (right) during Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base , Guam, March 13, 2025. Sea Dragon 2025 is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise designed to teach and practice anti-submarine warfare tactics, build proficiency and prepare participants for high-end ASW operations within the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Matthew Cole). Share

FORT GREGGADAMS, Va.

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. – Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jasmine Reynolds competes in the Pastry Chef of the Year event as part of team U.S. Navy during the 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) held at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, March 4th, 2025. The JCTE is an annual event showcasing culinary talent across all components of the Department of Defense and is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. (U.S. Navy photo by Brett Dodge) Share