CNSP Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year Winners

260415-N-EI127-1001 SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2026) – Culinary Specialist 1st Class Ebony Hudson, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), poses for an official photograph. Hudson was selected as the Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet sea-based sailor of the year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Martinez)

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Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Martinez

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SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2026) - Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) named the 2026 Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY), April 16, during the annual SOY week at CNSP headquarters on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado.

USS Hopper (DDG 70) Sailors Perform Maintenance on a shipboard weapons system in the Pacific Ocean

231114-N-EE352-1027 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2023) – Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Bradley Vietzke, a native of Detroit, Michigan, performs preventative maintenance on a MK38 mod 2 aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer cruiser USS Grace Hopper (DDG 70) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Hopper, assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)

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Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen

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UNITED STATES For decades, the Navy inspected maintenance. Today, it is learning how to understand

USS Cleveland crest reveal

240405-N-FP878-3489 Cmdr. Bruce Hallett, commanding officer of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS-31) and Command Master Chief Carla Bellamy speaks to the Cleveland Legacy Foundation before revealing the ships crest with Friday, April 5, 2024.

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The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.

USS Harvey C. Barnum (DDG 124) Commissioning Ceremony

260411-N-VA510-2578 NORFOLK, Va. (April 11, 2026) – Sailors assigned to the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) man the rails during the commissioning ceremony of the warship in Norfolk, Virginia, April 11, 2026. The warship bears the name of a living Medal of Honor recipient, retired Col. Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum Jr. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver McCain Vieira)

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 11, 2026) – The U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet Saturday morning during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at Naval Station Norfolk.

USS Anchorage conducts change of command ceremony

260403-N-IF204-1410 Capt. Christopher Petro relieves Capt. Matthew Ventimiglia as commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, April 3, 2026. Anchorage is currently homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Zachary Costan)

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SAN DIEGO (April 3, 2026) – Capt. Matthew Ventimiglia was relieved by Capt. Christopher Petro as commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship in San Diego, April 3, 2026.