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SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (December 6, 2024) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Surface Advanced Warfighting School (SAWS) facility. SAWS, a division of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, increases the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Demitrius Williams) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (December 6, 2024) – Vice Adm. Brendan McLane (Center), commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet and Rear Adm. Wilson Marks (Far right), commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) pose with former SMWDC commanders, Adm. John Wade (near right), commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander (near left), commander, Carrier Strike Group 9, and retired Rear Adm. David Welch (Far left) in front of the new Surface Advanced Warfighting School (SAWS) facility. SAWS, a division of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, increases the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Demitrius Williams) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (December 6, 2024) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet, Rear Adm. Wilson Marks, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and Capt. Steven McDowell, director, Surface Advanced Warfighting School (SAWS) participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the establishment of the new SAWS schoolhouse. SAWS, a division of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, increases the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Demitrius Williams) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

Recruits leave Recruit Training Command (RTC), Great Lakes, Illinois, with a sponsor organization as part of RTC's Thanksgiving Adopt-A-Sailor program on Nov. 28, 2024. RTC’s Adopt-A-Sailor program grants an opportunity for local organizations to host Recruits from eligible divisions to celebrate during the holidays. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Stuart Posada) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

241121-N-GU344-1142 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2024) Rear Adm. Brad Collins, Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central/Commander, Maritime Air Forces Naples, visits USS Trayer at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Suits) Share

NEWPORT, R.I.

Capt. Jeff Morin, assigned to Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, addresses students during the Human Resources Center of Excellence (HRCOE) N1 Seminar at Naval Station Newport, R.I., November 22, 2024. The five-day seminar, which ran from Nov. 18-22, covers the fundamentals of manpower, manning, and personnel programs with a focus on integrating topic familiarization with practical exercises exposing students to realistic scenarios while preparing them to be effective N1 action officers upon arrival at their new commands. The HRCOE forms part of the Center for Service Support (CSS) providing Sailors in the Naval Administration, Chaplaincy, Command Support Program Management, Human Resources, Logistics, Maintenance Coordination, Media, and Security Management communities the necessary professional skills, knowledge, and education to support the fleet’s warfighting mission. Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

241121-N-LN782-1240 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2024) Recruits stand in formation before their pass-in-review ceremony inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Nov. 21, 2024. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher M. O'Grady) Share

NEWPORT, R.I.

Capt. Paul Tremblay, center, U.S. Naval War College chaplain, speaks during the Naval Chaplaincy School’s (NCS) latest iteration of its Senior Leadership Course (SLC) at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Nov. 21, 2024. SLC, which ran from Nov. 18-22, is designed to prepare senior supervisory chaplains from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard to serve in leadership positions on flag and general officer staffs of major commands. As part of Naval Education and Training Command’s (NETC) Center for Service Support (CSS), NCS’ role is to train, develop, and inspire chaplains and religious program specialists to pursue excellence as they strengthen the soul of the warfighter, the family, and the fleet. Share

ATLANTA

Denise Myers (center), a Center for Information Warfare Training instructional management program manager and systems specialist, is presented the Council on Occupational Education’s first Liaison Hall of Fame Award during the organization’s 2024 annual meeting Nov. 14 in Atlanta. Myers was honored for her work as CIWT’s accreditation liaison official. (Contributed photo) Share

SAN DIEGO

Official U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jhosua Batres. Share

SUNRISE, Fla.

SUNRISE, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2024) Sailors attached to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Miami speak about the Navy with game spectators in support of the Florida Panthers’ Salute to Service game night at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, Nov. 12, 2024. NTAG Miami has 38 recruiting locations throughout South Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with the combined mission to recruit the highest caliber Sailors to meet the needs of the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo) Share

SAN DIEGO, Ca.

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 6, 2024) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Southwest and Reserve Talent Acquisition Group Southwest pose for a group photo at the Broadway Pier as part of Fleet Week San Diego 2024, November 6, 2024. The Navy is showcasing the brand-new 'Strike Group,' a cutting-edge multi-scenario, mobile mixed-reality experience designed to demonstrate the breadth and depth of Navy STEM careers. Fleet Week San Diego was created in 1997 by community and business leaders to provide an opportunity for San Diego residents to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see first hand the latest capabilities of today’s sea services. (Photo taken by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Charles E. White) Share