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Cmdr. R. J. DaPrato, commanding officer of USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), make his first address to the crew, on the flight deck of Roosevelt, May 22, 2026. Daprato relieved Cmdr. Jared L. Carlson from command of Roosevelt during the ceremony.

U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet, and U.S. Fifth Fleet pose for a group photo during the fifth annual MAKO Storm exercise hosted by the Navy Warfare Development Center in Norfolk, Virginia, May 14–17, 2026. MAKO Storm is an advanced Maritime Operations Center training event focused on strengthening operational integration, decision-making, and fleet readiness across the force.

CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – Attendees salute while colors are paraded during the commissioning ceremony of the Navy’s last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland. Cleveland is the fourth warship to be named after Ohio’s second largest city and is the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to be built and commissioned in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Blair)

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 11, 2026) – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) departs Naval Station Mayport to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. Cooperstown assumed duties previously executed by the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) in support of USNORTHCOM’s border security objectives. Cooperstown is the first ship to bear the name, and honors 70 military veterans who are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown, New York. These particular veterans had their baseball careers interrupted in order to serve in conflicts ranging from the Civil War through the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by David Holmes)