Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Pat Hannifin speaks to the crew of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) over the ship’s announcement system in the pilot house during a ship visit as a part of Exercise Kakadu 2026, in Sydney, March 23, 2026. Exercise Kakadu is the Royal Australian Navy’s premier exercise and provides an opportunity for regional nations to participate in multinational maritime activities. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. Fitzgerald is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)
| Date Taken: | 03.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.25.2026 23:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9584313 |
| VIRIN: | 260323-N-ER894-2091 |
| Resolution: | 5595x3730 |
| Size: | 3.29 MB |
| Location: | SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AU |
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