Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visited several sites at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport, including the LCS training facility, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, and Naval Hospital Jacksonville.Adm. Thomas is visiting key naval installations in the Southeast, including Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Naval Station Mayport, and Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The purpose of this trip is to assess fleet readiness, review modernization efforts, and engage directly with Sailors, civilian personnel, and their leadership.

Marines prepare to board a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, prior to a raid on a long range radar site, at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 27, 2020, during U.S. Northern Command exercise Arctic Edge 2020. AE20 is the largest joint exercise scheduled in Alaska this year. Approximately 1,000 U.S. military personnel will participate in the multi-service exercise. The exercise is conducted under the authority of North American Aerospace Defense Command and NORTHCOM. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

Cmdr. Kathryn Miller, assigned to Medical Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), monitors the vitals of a patient during the first ship’s at-sea surgery which occurred during Builder’s Trials, Feb. 1, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris)

Cmdr. Kathryn Miller, assigned to Medical Department aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), monitors the vitals of a patient during the first ship’s at-sea surgery which occurred during Builder’s Trials, Feb. 1, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris)

A U.S. Navy Seabee Diver from Underwater Construction Team One conducts an ice dive in a frozen lake during a bilateral training exchange with Estonian divers at Rummu Quarry Lake, Estonia.