RANGELY, Maine (Dec. 31, 2024) - Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school students learn fire-crafting techniques during a field exercise. SERE school is a training program that teaches military personnel, Department of Defense civilians, and private military contractors how to survive and evade capture in hostile environments. (U.S. Navy video)
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers the opening keynote during WEST 2025 in San Diego, Jan. 28, 2025. WEST 2025 provides a key opportunity for leaders, warriors, industry, and academia to engage in critical discussions, collaborate with peers, and help shape solutions to enhance our capabilities in countering complex and rapidly evolving threats the Navy faces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)
