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ATLANTIC OCEAN

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32, prepares to launch off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 6, 2026. Eisenhower is underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theodore Morrison) Share

WASHINGTON DC

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Contaminant Transport (CT) Analyst system runs an Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2026. CT-Analyst is an NRL developed tool that models airborne hazards in real time while the ATAK plugin enables the development of new features and eases deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) Share

WASHINGTON DC

Adam Moses, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) computer scientist, poses for a photo with the Contaminant Transport (CT) Analyst system in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2026. CT-Analyst is an NRL developed tool that models airborne hazards in real time for faster operational access and on-demand access to predictions. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) Share

WASHINGTON DC

Adam Moses, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) computer scientist, runs an Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2026. CT-Analyst is an NRL developed tool that models airborne hazards in real time while the ATAK plugin enables the development of new features and eases deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) Share

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Lt. Marissa Amodeo, assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Assessment Division, poses for an environmental portrait in an office at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 25, 2026. Amodeo, an NPS distance learning student in the Naval Postgraduate School Systems Analysis Certificate program, developed a model and analysis supporting autonomous systems concepts of operations as part of her coursework. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan M. Wideman) Share

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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 24, 2026. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

At Sea

A U.S. Sailor signals an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), April 28, 2026. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

WASHINGTON D.C.

Dr. Bruce Danly, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) director of research, gives welcoming remarks to NRL’s Innovation Day for Industry attendees in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026. The event focused on informing industry and assessing interest in a focused set of emerging technologies that are ready for collaboration with industry partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) Share

WASHINGTON D.C.

Erik Tejero (second from left), Ph.D., U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research physicist, conducts a tour of the Space Chamber during NRL’s Innovation Day for Industry in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026. The event focused on informing industry and assessing interest in a focused set of emerging technologies that are ready for collaboration with industry partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) Share

At Sea

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) transits the Strait of Magellan, April 26, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

At Sea

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) transit the Strait of Magellan, April 26, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

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Cases of .50-caliber ammunition is staged for a live-fire exercise aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Apr. 22, 2026. Eisenhower departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct Sea Trials, which tests equipment and systems in preparation for future operations and is now in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah Anderson) Share