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SNA 2025 Commanding Officer panel

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) A group of commanding officers from the fleet speak about their experience at sea during a discussion panel at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SNA 2025 panel discussion about generating readiness

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) Vice Adm. Jim Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, left, chairs a panel discussion about generating readiness at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SNA 2025 Junior Officer Speed Mentoring [Image 1 of 4]

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, center, speaks with junior officers during a speed mentoring session at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SWOBOSS speaks at SNA 2025 commanding officer session [Image 3 of 3]

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, answers questions during a commanding officer discussion session at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SNA 2025 Force Generation panel discussion

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) Vice Adm. Jim Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, left, chairs a panel discussion about force generation at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SNA 2025 Junior Officer Speed Mentoring [Image 3 of 4]

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) Rear Adm. Ted LeClair, deputy commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S Pacific Fleet, left, speaks with junior officers during a speed mentoring session at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SNA 2025 Junior Officer Speed Mentoring [Image 4 of 4]

SNA 2025 Junior Officer Speed Mentoring [Image 2 of 4]

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, center left, speaks with junior officers during a speed mentoring session at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SWOBOSS speaks at SNA 2025 commanding officer session [Image 2 of 3]

ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 16, 2025) Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Forces, center left, and Rear Adm. Joseph Cahill, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, center right, answer questions during a commanding officer discussion session at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro)

SWOBOSS speaks at SNA 2025 commanding officer session [Image 1 of 3]

SWOBOSS Highlights Competitive Edge 2.0 at 2025 Surface Navy Association National Symposium

Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, emphasized the Competitive Edge 2.0 strategy and 250 years of our Navy’s ability to fight and win during his keynote remarks at the 37th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 14.

Status of the Force 2025

A look at the U.S. Navy's Surface Force in action during real-world events and the importance of being a team, the value of training, and being ready for the ever changing combat landscape.

Fitzgerald Change of Command

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 12, 2024.

The USS Green Bay Arrives in San Diego after a Decade in Japan

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived Dec. 9 in its new homeport of San Diego from Sasebo, Japan. This homeport shift will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. This shift complies with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), requiring that U.S. Navy ships not be permanently forward deployed to Japan for more than 10 years

SAWS Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to establish Surface Advanced Warfighting School (SAWS) at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 6, 2024. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olivia Rucker)

USS Russell Welcomes Families and Students for a Day at Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) hosted 70 family members, 26 students and 4 teachers from Morse High School, along with Navy League outreach partners, for a day at sea to give guests a firsthand look at daily life aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer.

Commissioning Forward to Freedom USS Beloit (LCS 29)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

SNA 2024: The Fight

A look at the U.S. Navy's Surface Force in action during real-world events and the importance of being a team, the value of training, and being ready for the fight.

USS Beloit Arrives in Milwaukee for Commissioning

USS Beloit (LCS) arrives for its commissioning week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Nov. 17, 2024. The USS Beloit is set to be commissioned at Veterans Park in Milwaukee on Nov. 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Julie Ann Ripley

USS Beloit Arrives in Milwaukee for Commissioning

Greatest Lady of the Seas, USS Nantucket Commissions

Boston, Massachusetts. -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) November 16, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. To honor naval history, Nantucket became the newest ship in the fleet while moored stern-to-stern with USS Constitution, the U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned ship.

The Future USS Nantucket (LCS 27) Visits Namesake Communities

Boston (Nov. 14, 2024) — Throughout the week before the commissioning, the crew of the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), which will be the Navy’s newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, visited the ship’s namesake of Nantucket, Mass. as well as volunteered with Boston communities.

A Living Legacy, USS John Basilone (DDG 122) Commissions

New York (Nov. 9, 2024) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) was commissioned into service on Nov. 9 on Pier 88.

USS John Basilone Sailors Visit the Former USS New Jersey

U.S. Navy Sailors with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) get a tour of the former USS New Jersey (BB 62) in Camden, New Jersey, Nov. 6, 2024. John Basilone will be commissioned in New York City on Nov. 9. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Diana Salgado)

USS John Basilone Sailors Participate in Namesake Remembrance Ceremony

U.S. Navy Sailors with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) participate in a John Basilone remembrance ceremony in Raritan, New Jersey, Nov. 7, 2024. John Basilone will be commissioned in New York City on Nov. 9. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Diana Salgado)

USS John Basilone (DDG 122) Sailors Meet with Retired Service Members of USS Basilone (DDE 824)

U.S. Navy Sailors with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) and retired service members with Gearing-class destroyer USS Basilone (DDE 824) participate in a meet and greet in New York, New York, Nov. 8, 2024. John Basilone will be commissioned in New York City on Nov. 9. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Diana Salgado)

Navy and Marine Corps Band Perform for the Commissioning Ceremony of USS John Basilone

U.S. Navy Band Northeast and U.S. Marine Corps Band Quantico perform during the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone's (DDG 122) commissioning ceremony in New York City, New York, Nov. 9, 2024. This is the second Naval warship to bear the name of John Basilone. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Diana Salgado)

The Future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) Visits Namesake Communities

Sailors of the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122), the Navy's newest Flight IIa guided missile destroyer, visited the New York area and Raritan, New Jersey, the hometown of the ship’s namesake, to engage with the community, talk about the Navy, and honor the values represented by the living legacy of Medal of Honor and Navy Cross recipient, Gunnery Sgt John Basilone.

USS John Basilone Sailors Tour Statue of Liberty

Sailors from the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) tour the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York City, New York, Nov. 5, 2024. John Basilone is set to be commissioned in New York City on Nov. 9. (U.S. Navy photo by Cpl. Alexis French)

USS Jack H. Lucas Wins Surface Line Week Pacific 2024

The 41st Surface Line Week (SLW) Pacific 2024 came to an end with an award ceremony where USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was announced as the overall winner, Oct. 25.

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April 2024 Surface Warfare Digital Feature. Reserves at the Ready: SURFOR Reservists Activate and Deploy in Fleet Billets

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March 2024 Digital Feature about Chaplain Lt. Zachary Vaughan. The feature tells the story of the ongoing initiative the Surface Force has underway that is placing Chaplains on every guided missile destroyer in the fleet.

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Surface Warfare Magazine Winter 2023 Edition.

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Surface Warfare Magazine Winter 2023 Task Force Hopper: Surface Force Moves Toward Data-Driven Decision Making Surface Warfare Officers of the Year Navy Increases Capabilities with Newly Established Unmanned Surface Division Stars Guide Essex Home Maintenance Execution Teams Contribute to LCS Sustainability, Self-Sufficiency The War on Rust: How the Fleet Combats a Silent Ship-Killer Gone But Never Forgotten: USS Fitzgerald&USS John S. McCain Five Years Later Tactical Excellence by Design WTIs Deliver High ROI

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The War on Rust: How the Fleet Combats A Silent Ship-Killer Surface Warfare Digital Feature, July 2022 The Surface Force deploys ships into the most extreme conditions, but how does it ensure that the ships maintain their material readiness so that they continue to deploy? This digital feature provides a look inside the deck department and what exactly they do to preserve ships. Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet produces digital features to highlight stories and imagery produced from the surface warfare community. The Surface Warfare Magazine is the professional magazine of the surface warfare community. Its purpose is to educate its readers on surface warfare missions and programs, with a particular focus on U.S. surface ships and commands.

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Stars Guide Essex Home Surface Warfare Digital Feature, April 2022 Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) used celestial navigation (CELNAV) to travel more than 1,800 nautical miles while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet produces digital features to highlight stories and imagery produced from the surface warfare community.

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Surface Warfare Magazine SNA Winter Issue

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