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Vice Adm Michael Vernazza and Rear Adm. Kenneth Blackmon received feedback from participating Sailors on the effectiveness of MAKO Storm, an advanced Maritime Operations Center training event focused on strengthening operational integration, decision-making, and fleet readiness across the force, during the fifth annual MAKO Storm exercise hosted by the Navy Warfare Development Center in Norfolk, May 14–17, 2026.
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Norfolk, Va - Vice Adm Michael Vernazza and Rear Adm. Kenneth Blackmon received feedback from participating Sailors on the effectiveness of MAKO Storm, an advanced Maritime Operations Center training event focused on strengthening operational integration, decision-making, and fleet readiness across the force, during the fifth annual MAKO Storm exercise hosted by the Navy Warfare Development Center in Norfolk, May 14–17, 2026.


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