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ATLANTIC OCEAN

Capt. Rick Burgess, commanding officer of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), welcomes the Hon. John C. Phelan, Secretary of the Navy, in the Captain’s in-port cabin, April 10, 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 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John C. Phelan, gives a speech over the pilot house 1MC to the crew of 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 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John C. Phelan, gives a speech over the pilot house 1MC to the crew of 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 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly) Share

MANAMA, Bahrain

250414-N-VO134-1098 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 14, 2025) U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Campbell, commander of Task Force 57, delivers remarks during a change-of-command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. Share

MANAMA, Bahrain

250414-N-VO134-1084 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 14, 2025) U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Campbell assumes command of Task Force 57 during a change-of-command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C

Fleet Readiness Center East Safety and Occupational Health Division Director Angelo Owens, middle, discusses confined space safety training with Michael Oddy, V-22 work leader, left, and Marshawn Becton, sheet metal mechanic, right. Owens was recently selected for the Admiral Vern Clark Safety Award for fiscal year 2024. Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2025) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Tyler Maini, from Gainesville, Florida, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), signals a CH-53 Super Stallion, assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 “Thunder Chickens”, for landing during flight operations while underway. Iwo Jima is with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group conducting Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT), designed to test the capabilities of the IWO ARG and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit as a fully-integrated expeditionary force. PMINT gives the Navy-Marine Corps team a unique opportunity to strengthen partnerships and interoperability before deployment. The IWO ARG consists of its flagship, Iwo Jima, and the San Antonio-class Landing Dock ships USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). The IWO ARG—in concert with its integrated 22nd MEU team—deters aggression, projects power through presence abroad, and executes contingency missions in support of U.S. strategic interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph T. Miller) Share

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2025) A landing craft air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, prepares to dock within the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during Iwo Jima’s amphibious operations while underway. Iwo Jima is with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group conducting Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT), designed to test the capabilities of the IWO ARG and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit as a fully-integrated expeditionary force. PMINT gives the Navy-Marine Corps team a unique opportunity to strengthen partnerships and interoperability before deployment. The IWO ARG consists of its flagship, Iwo Jima, and the San Antonio-class Landing Dock ships USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). The IWO ARG—in concert with its integrated 22nd MEU team—deters aggression, projects power through presence abroad, and executes contingency missions in support of U.S. strategic interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph T. Miller) Share

MANAMA, Bahrain

250414-N-VO134-1028 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 14, 2025) U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Campbell, center left, outgoing commander of Task Force (CTF) 57, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, center, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, and U.S. Navy Capt. Dennis Jensen, center right, incoming commander of CTF 57, render honors during a change-of-command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Rear Adm. Adan Cruz, from Brentwood, N.Y., and Rear Adm. Todd Whalen, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, cut a cake during the CSG 3 change of command ceremony held aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Cruz was relieved by Whalen during the ceremony. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of CSG 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Nathaly Cruz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Rear Adm. Todd Whalen renders honors during the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 change of command ceremony held aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Rear Adm. Adan Cruz was relieved by Whalen during the ceremony. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of CSG 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Nathaly Cruz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Command Master Chief Oniel Lewis, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, from Trelawny, Jamaica, presents Rear Adm. Adan Cruz, from Brentwood, N.Y., with a shadowbox during the CSG 3 change of command ceremony held aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Cruz was relieved by Rear Adm. Todd Whalen during the ceremony. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of CSG 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Nathaly Cruz) Share