Destroyer Squadron Two Commodore, Capt. Mark Lawrence, left, speaks with Italian Navy Lt. Gabriel Petri, second from the right, a liaison officer from ITS Spartaco Schergat (F598), and other members of the DESRON-2 staff while in USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Surface Undersea Combat Center, July 23, 2025. DESRON-2, a part of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is currently deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mariano Lopez)

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (July 17, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Abby Marvin, assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes a Dominican patient’s temperature at a medical site in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic during Continuing Promise 2025, July 17, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and form new partnerships between host nations, non-federal entities, and international organizations. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. William Hunter)

Rear Adm. Michael Spencer, commander, Carrier Strike Group 4, left, salutes Rear Adm. Jeffery Czerewko, special assistant to the director, Navy staff during a change of command ceremony held at Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 headquarters on Naval Station Norfolk, July 22.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 12, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Okief Robb, attached to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Miami, guides a participant on tourniquet application during the "Top Doc" event held at Nova Southeastern University's Fort Lauderdale campus. Navy Medicine and Navy Recruiting Command partnered with NSU to launch “Top Doc”, a national initiative connecting local medical professionals, educators, and students while highlighting Navy Medicine’s capabilities and career opportunities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)

NCTAMS LANT Holds Change of Command

The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transits the Strait of Gibraltar, July 17, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)