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At Sea

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force explosive ordnance disposal sailors conduct mine countermeasure diving operations near JMSDF ocean mine sweeper JS Awaji (MSO-304) during Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 2JA, July 14, 2026. 2JA is part of a year-long series of bilateral exercises between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force MSDF to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Jacob Kinnear) Share

WASHINGTON D.C.

Adam Black, Ph.D., director of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Quantum Science Institute, stands in front of a quantum research experiment at NRL. The institute coordinates quantum research across the laboratory to advance technologies supporting future Navy capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen) Share

WASHINGTON D.C.

Adam Black, Ph.D., director of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Quantum Science Institute where NRL scientists are developing foundational quantum technologies that support next-generation navigation, sensing, secure communications and computing for future naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen) Share

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif.

NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif. (July 21, 2026) Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) arrives to its new homeport at Naval Base Point Loma, July 21, 2026. Springfield is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rashan Jefferson) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Command; retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Ann E. Rondeau, president of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS); Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA; and Hank Plain, board chair of the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation, cut a ribbon to mark the commissioning of the NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI supercomputer at NPS in Monterey, California, July 22, 2026. The system provides NPS and approved research partners with high-performance computing capability for defense-focused research. (Photo courtesy NVIDIA) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, delivers remarks during the NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI supercomputer commissioning ceremony at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, July 22, 2026. The ceremony highlighted collaboration between NPS, military leaders and industry in support of defense-focused research and education. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abreen Padeken) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Robert Fusco, a Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) student, briefs Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, during a research poster session at NPS in Monterey, California, July 22, 2026. NPS provides defense-focused graduate education and applied research to support the operational effectiveness and technological leadership of the naval service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, signs the exterior panel of the NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI supercomputer at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, July 22, 2026. The system supports NPS and approved research partners conducting defense-focused research in artificial intelligence, cyber, autonomy, modeling and operational analysis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abreen Padeken) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Ann E. Rondeau, president of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), greets Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, at NPS in Monterey, California, July 22, 2026. The visit included the commissioning of the NVIDIA DGX GB300 AI supercomputer and a fireside chat with military, academic and industry leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Ann E. Rondeau, president of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), moderates a fireside chat with U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, and Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, at NPS in Monterey, California, July 22, 2026. The discussion focused on artificial intelligence, emerging technology and collaboration between the military, academia and industry. (Photo courtesy NVIDIA) Share

Hawaii

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army Soldiers participate in a combined sinking exercise as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, July 11, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Four tugboats escort the hulk of decommissioned Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) through Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in preparation for a combined sinking exercise as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 15, 2026. Over 35 years of naval service, Peleliu, with a displacement of nearly 40,000 tons, launched a variety of aircraft from its formidable flight deck while conducting combat operations and humanitarian missions across half the globe. LHAs are the largest of all amphibious warfare ships, resembling a small aircraft carrier. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialists Seaman Nathan Cahall) Share