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CHENNAI, India

CHENNAI, India (Aug. 24, 2025) – Capt. Mike Thompson, commanding officer of the forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), observes the ship’s arrival to Chennai, India for a port visit, Aug. 24, 2025. Frank Cable is underway supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew McPeek) Share

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska (Aug. 21, 2025) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, flies over Dutch Harbor during exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), Aug. 21. NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (Courtesy photo) Share

Naval Station Norfolk

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle addresses Sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN75) in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 28. This was his first all-hands call since assuming the role and responsibilities as the 34th CNO. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio.) Share

Naval Station Norfolk

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle addresses Sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN75) in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 28. This was his first all-hands call since assuming the role and responsibilities as the 34th CNO. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio.) Share

Groton, CT

GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) From the left, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) Mark Rayha, Wisconsin Matron of Honor Sarah Millar, future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) ship sponsor Dr. Kelly Geurts, and GDEB welder Robert Ray Jr. pose for a photo with a section of the ship’s keel featuring Dr. Geurts’ initials during the ship’s keel-laying ceremony. The future Wisconsin will be the second Columbia-class submarine, following the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826). Share

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

250822-N-UP681-1135 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2025) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25). NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gage Thomas) Share

Groton, CT

GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), welds her initials into the ship’s keel during its keel-laying ceremony under the supervision of General Dynamics Electric Boat welder Robert Ray Jr. The future Wisconsin will be the second Columbia-class submarine, following the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826). Share

Groton, CT

GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), delivers remarks during the ship’s keel laying ceremony. The future Wisconsin will be the second Columbia-class submarine, following the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826). Share

Groton, CT

GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), left, shakes hands with Robert Ray Jr. after welding her initials in the keel of the ship during the ship’s keel-laying ceremony. The future Wisconsin will be the second Columbia-class submarine, following the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826). Share

Naha, Okinawa, Japan

An Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel operates in open water near Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2025. U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division executed the first ALPV rehearsals in Okinawa, increasing 12th LLB's operational readiness and amphibious capabilities. The ALPV is a semi-submersible autonomous logistics delivery system that has the ability to deliver multiple variations of supplies and equipment through contested maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye) (Details on the vessel have been blurred for security reasons) Share

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230913-N-N3764-1002 NAVAL STATION KEY WEST, Fl. - (Sept. 13, 2023) -- Commercial operators deploy Saildrone Voyager Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) out to sea in the initial steps of U.S. 4th Fleet’s Operation Windward Stack during a launch from Naval Air Station Key West’s Mole Pier and Truman Harbor, Sept. 13, 2023. Operation Windward Stack is part of 4th Fleet’s unmanned integration campaign, which provides the Navy a region to experiment with and operate unmanned systems in a permissive environment, develop Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) against near-peer competitors, and refine manned and unmanned Command and Control (C2) infrastructure, all designed to move the Navy to the hybrid fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Danette Baso Silvers/Released) Share

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Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft Share