Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during Operation Epic Fury, March 19, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

Vice Adm. Douglas L. Williams (left) relieves Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe Jr. (right) as the Director for Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) in Washington D.C., on June 12, 2026. Williams assumes command of PAE SSP as the 15th director in program history. Wolfe, who led PAE SSP for more than eight years, is retiring from the Navy after devoting more than 38 years to active-duty service. The Honorable William Mahan (center), performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, served as the presiding officer at the PAE SSP Change of Command ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Adrian Pacheco)

U.S. Navy Cryptologic Warfare Leaders Forge Warfighting Lethality Stance at Senior Leadership Summit

Members of the North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI) tour Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), May. 19, 2026. The (NAMSI) is an interagency and trilateral maritime security initiative between U.S. Canada’s Joint Operations Command. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command, the 2026 Executive Meeting brings together key maritime forces to enhance collaboration and strengthen operational effectiveness between U.S., Canadian, and Mexican forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Troy Washington III)

NORFOLK, VA. (June 6, 2026) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Emma Tripp greets her partner following a 10-month deployment as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG). Iwo Jima, the flagship of the IWO ARG, deployed to the Caribbean in support of U.S. Southern Command, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Greggory Fisher)

New Orleans Welcomes U.S. and International Service Members at a Pier-side Welcoming Event during Sail 250