U.S. Navy Adm. James W. Kilby, Chief of Naval Operations (Acting) (center), speaks with Capt. Nathan Diaz, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) aboard the USS Normandy during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) on August 5, 2025.

U.S. Navy Adm. James W. Kilby, Chief of Naval Operations (Acting) (center), speaks with Capt. Nathan Diaz, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) aboard the USS Normandy during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) on August 5, 2025. LSE 2025 integrates participants from six U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps component commands and seven U.S. numbered fleets across 22 time zones and is intended to refine how we synchronize maritime operations on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan T. Beard)