The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) moors in Bergen, Norway, Sept. 11, 2025. Mahan, as a part of Carrier Strike Group 12, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and defend U.S. Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2025) - Cmdr. Matthew D. Arndt, outgoing commanding officer, USS Indianapolis (LCS 17)), salutes as he departs a change of command ceremony where he was relieved by Cmdr. Timothy J. Orth as the ship’s commanding officer at Naval Station Mayport, Sept. 10, 2025. USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) is a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship designed for speed, agility, and mission flexibility in near-shore and open-ocean operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - (August 07, 2025) Cmdr. Arturo Trejo, Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), gives remarks during his change of command ceremony, August 7, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nye)

(Aug. 27, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) transits under the Great Belt Bridge in the Danish straits, Aug. 27, 2025. USS Bulkeley is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan P. Nye)

231102-N-UF626-2001 Norfolk, Va. (Sep. 2, 2025) – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), arrives at Marine Hydraulic Industries (MHI) shipyard, Sep. 2, 2025. New York’s arrival marked the beginning of a Chief of Naval Operations maintenance availability period. (Courtesy photo by Ricardo Navedo)

DANISH STRAITS – (Aug. 27, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) transits under the Great Belt Bridge in the Danish straits, Aug. 27, 2025. USS Bulkeley is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan P. Nye)