U.S. Sailors, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, participate in a crew-served weapons live-fire exercise aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Dec. 5, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy video)
Visionary leadership, operational excellence, and humility: these are but a few traits that make an effective leader within the U.S. Navy. To recognize Sailors who exemplify these traits, the Surface Navy Associations (SNA) Executive Committee has created the Admiral Zumwalt Award for Visionary Leadership.
For the 2025 Admiral Zumwalt Award for Visionary Leadership for E-3ā€“ E-6, SNA recognized Interior Communications (IC) Specialist Third...
ATLANTIC OCEAN ā€“ The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) successfully completed its basic phase on Mar 14, and began its advanced phase with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.
