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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

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

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

SAN DIEGO

Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Forces, presents Rear Adm. Wilson Marks with an award 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. T. J. Zerr relieves Rear Adm. Wilson Marks 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

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) onboard Naval Base Guam, April 14, 2025. Minnesota returns to its homeport following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific region. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) Cmdr. Jeffrey Cornielle, commanding officer, USS Minnesota (SSN 783), left, mans the conning tower of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) as it transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, April 14, 2025. Minnesota returns to its homeport following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific region. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 14, 2025) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, April 14, 2025. Minnesota returns to its homeport following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific region. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Minnesota is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John C. Phelan, right, and Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, watch the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) transit in formation next to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) from the LSO platform, April 11, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides America’s civilian leaders and commanders highly-capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John C. Phelan, eats breakfast with the command master chiefs of Carrier Strike Group 12, Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, in the Chiefs Mess aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), April 11, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides America’s civilian leaders and commanders highly-capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage) Share