U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Sarah Weinstein
Annapolis, MD - Ensign Bridget Ralph, a native of Annapolis, Maryland, stands watch as conning officer aboard Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). Lake Champlain is participating in Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, globally integrated training that demonstrates the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Sarah Weinstein)
With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
