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ARLINGTON, Va.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle released CNOte #8: Continuous Improvement as Warfighting Advantage. Share

At Sea

U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Malik Allotey, from New York, observes an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) prior to take off, while underway in the Indian Ocean, May 4, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal) Share

At Sea

An F-35C Lightning II aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 trails a CMV-22B Osprey with Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, Detachment Forward Deployed Naval Forces, Carrier Air Wing 5, during Family Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 2, 2026. JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the US. And Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Madison Sharpe.) Share

At Sea

HSC-25 MH-60S with JLC (ESB-6) Share

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) returns to Pearl Harbor on April 23, 2026. Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center completed a complex maintenance period of the Inouye eight days ahead of schedule, providing a significant boost to fleet readiness. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight” by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mike Wilson) 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

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

UNDISCLOSED

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