Sailors assigned to Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego pose for a group photo at the conclusion of their establishment of command ceremony, Jan. 21, 2026. Fleet Public Affairs Center San Diego provides operational public affairs support to current and emerging public affairs and visual information engagements. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III)

OS2 Melissa Adams and Shane Condon,with Task Force 66 and Seychelles Coast Guardsman Captain Julian Morel prepare the launch of the Lightfish, an unmanned surface vessel (USV), marking for the first time the system has been deployed from a partner surface vessel, as part of Cutlass Express 2026 (CE 26).

The Navy’s 34th Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, today released the United States Navy Fighting Instructions, a comprehensive framework to guide how the Navy organizes, trains, equips, and fights in an increasingly contested global security environment.

The Navy’s 34th Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, today released the United States Navy Fighting Instructions, a comprehensive framework to guide how the Navy organizes, trains, equips, and fights in an increasingly contested global security environment.

Jaxon Rhea, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intern, reviews imaging data from a wave tank camera in Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2025. Rhea participated in NRL’s Pathways Internship Program where students from a wide variety of educational institutions can explore federal careers and work in agencies while attending school. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) RELEASED

From the pitcher’s mound to the front lines of naval science, Lt. Cmdr. Elih M. Velazquez-Delgado’s unconventional path has culminated in one of Navy Medicine’s highest honors. Velazquez-Delgado, a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory chemistry division military deputy and acting division head for military support, was named Navy Medicine’s 2025 Biochemistry Officer of the Year on Dec. 20, 2025, for exceptional leadership, administrative excellence, and transformative contributions to radiation and nuclear defense research.