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Naval Station Norfolk

NORFOLK – The U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE-5) returns to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk, April 29, 2026. Operated by Military Sealift Command Atlantic (MSCLANT) and operating in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility, the Peary supported Operation Southern Spear (OSS) – a counter narcotics mission to dismantle Designated Terrorist Organizations and counter illicit maritime activity that threatens the security and stability of the Western Hemisphere—by supplying 17 Navy vessels, including the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, and USS Lake Erie. MSCLANT executes tactical or administrative control for all MSC ships in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of America and in both the Southern Atlantic and Eastern Pacific oceans surrounding Central and South America. MSCLANT develops schedules and provides all combat logistics force (CLF), service support, expeditionary fast transport (EPF), and special mission ships for Commanders, Task Force 80 and 40 as well as strategic sealift ships for Combatant Commanders. Additionally, MSCLANT/CTG 80.83 deploys CLF support to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets as independent deployers or in direct support for all carrier strike groups deploying from CTF 80. (U.S. Navy photo by Brett Dodge) Share

ARLINGTON, Va.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle released CNOte #7: Golden Fleet Initiative and our Future Fleet Design. Share

Naval Station Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (April 28, 2026) -- Sailors heave lines as the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, following an eight-and-a-half-month deployment supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)-Special Operations Capable (SOC) mission in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. During the deployment the San Antonio supported Operation Southern Spear, conducted counter-narcotics and embassy reinforcement operations, and provided foreign humanitarian assistance to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

Naval Station Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (April 28, 2026) -- Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) man the rails upon the ship's arrival to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, following an eight-and-a-half-month deployment supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)-Special Operations Capable (SOC) mission in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. During the deployment the San Antonio supported Operation Southern Spear, conducted counter-narcotics and embassy reinforcement operations, and provided foreign humanitarian assistance to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

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Decoding the Battlefield: NPS Students Develop Solution to Support Urgent U.S. and NATO Need Share

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Midcareer officer scholars from NPS used an unsupervised machine learning model for cluster analysis of synthetic battlefield emissions data provided by NATO. This approach helped extract meaningful connections from the sparse dataset by their interface called the Frequency-based Algorithm for Spatial and Temporal Clustering Analysis with Thresholds, or FASTCAT. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames) Share

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The NPS FASTCAT team briefed NATO at the Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland. FASTCAT was completed in only two months, and exceeded NATO’s expectations. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Rob Froberg) Share

Naval Station Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (April 28, 2026) -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, following an eight-and-a-half-month deployment supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)-Special Operations Capable (SOC) mission in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. During the deployment the San Antonio supported Operation Southern Spear, conducted counter-narcotics and embassy reinforcement operations, and provided foreign humanitarian assistance to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

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MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2025). Commencement speaker Rear Adm. Michael S. Mattis, director of strategic effects for U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and commander, Task Force 66, celebrates the latest class of Naval Postgraduate School graduates during the Summer With synthetic battlefield emissions data provided by NATO, a team of four Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) midcareer officer scholars developed a proof-of-concept analytic interface for operators and analysts to help uncover the sources of these emissions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames) Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently delivered its first non-flight-critical metal additive manufactured aircraft parts to the fleet, boosting flight line readiness. An FRCE aircraft welder and metal additive operator showcases a sample metal additive manufactured pylon fitting for the AH-1Z Viper that the depot’s Advanced Technology and Innovation Team created for the H-1 Fleet Support Team. Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

A Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) aircraft welder and metal additive operator uses the metal additive manufacturing machine in the facility’s Metal Additive Manufacturing Lab to create support parts for aircraft test equipment. FRCE recently delivered its first flight-certified metal additive manufactured parts to the fleet, marking a significant milestone in aircraft sustainment. Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2026) – U.S. Navy Sailors secure an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 23, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9 (CSG 9), is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Buckles) Share