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

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)

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Cmdr. Matthew Faulkenberry, left, congratulates Cmdr. Christopher Gostel on assuming command of USS Cole (DDG 67) during the ship's change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, April 23, 2026. Cmdr. Gostel relieved Cmdr. Faulkenberry as the 23rd commanding officer of USS Cole. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilschnaida Milfort)

Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARC) deploy in formation during a live robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) demonstration with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66 during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon, April 25, 2026.

MQ-25A Stingray conducts first flight