Sailors assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), as the ship operates under the Northern Lights of the Arctic Ocean, Sep. 2, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mike DiMestico)
Baltic Sea C5I Synchronization Board Convenes to Enhance Defense Cooperation
1:29 PM7/25/2025
The Baltic Sea Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Cyberspace, and Intelligence Synchronization Board (BSC5ISB) convened a meeting from July 14-18, 2025, in Vilnius, Lithuania, focusing on strengthening interoperability among the defense forces of the United States, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Representatives from these nations gathered to advance joint operational goals and enhance collaborative defense capabilities.
Attendees stand for a group photo during the Joint Industry Forum at Patch Barracks, July 9, in Stuttgart, Germany. U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command co-hosted the event.
53rd U.S.-Italy Joint Military Commission Concludes in Rome
3:08 PM5/16/2025
Brigadier General Chris McKinney, Michigan Army National Guard, Deputy Director (J5) of Partnering, Security Cooperation, and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (right) and Rear Admiral (lower half) Marco Montoneri, Deputy head of Strategic Direction and Military Cooperation of the Italian Defense General Staff (left) met at the 53rd U.S.-Italy Joint Military Commission in Rome, Italy.