Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) returns to Naval Station Norfolk following a 10-month deployment as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG).

U.S. and Royal Canadian servicemembers pose for a group photo during the Atlantic Maritime Security Coalition (AMSC) final planning conference at Vista Point on Naval Station Norfolk, April 28, 2026.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), the flagship of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, departs Naval Station Norfolk to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment, March 31, 2026.

Photo by MC3 Greggory Fisher

Photo by MC1 Branch

Navy Warfare Development Center'S Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 360 graphics. ESG-360 is a war game exercise designed to rigorously test and prepare Fleets' ESG staffs for high-intensity conflict scenarios. These exercises sharpen warfighter tactics and decision-making against increasingly sophisticated and lethal adversaries.