Vice Adm. Takeshi Yoshioka, Commander, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Information Warfare Command, and Mr. Michael Durkin, Director, Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC), pose for a photo during a visit to NWDC in Norfolk, Virginia. The visit focused on strengthening the U.S.-Japan maritime partnership and enhancing collaboration to address shared challenges.

U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet, and U.S. Fifth Fleet pose for a group photo during the fifth annual MAKO Storm exercise hosted by the Navy Warfare Development Center in Norfolk, Virginia, May 14–17, 2026. MAKO Storm is an advanced Maritime Operations Center training event focused on strengthening operational integration, decision-making, and fleet readiness across the force.

Leaders and experts from across the fleet gather at the 9th Annual Doctrine and Lessons Learned Workshops in Norfolk, advancing Navy strategy through AI integration, shared insight, and cross-domain collaboration.

Forging the future of maritime dominance — Leaders gather for a group photo at the Advanced Warfighting Summit & Leadership Huddle (March 24 – 25, 2026) to drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and advance integrated warfighting readiness and innovation.

Rear Adm. David E. Mazur, vice commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet and a member of the Royal Canadian Navy, receives a demonstration of modeling and simulation capabilities from Stephanie Lewis, director of Fleet Synthetic Training at Navy Warfare Development Center, during a tour of the Navy Center for Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NCAMS), March 4, 2026. Mazur visited NWDC to learn about modeling, simulation and the upcoming 2nd Fleet 360 Wargame supporting fleet readiness and warfighting

Navy Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces, U.S. 2nd Fleet, and U.S. 4th Fleet participated in the MAKO Challenge 2026 alongside Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, at Navy Warfare Development Center in Norfolk, Virginia, from February 19-22.