Karl Owen Thomas

12/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! to all my friends,

10/02/2026

23/01/2026

The U.S. Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Nimitz from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as regional tensions continue to boil between Israel and Iran, a defense official confirmed to Navy Times.

23/01/2026

Officially Licensed US Navy Retired Baseball Cap - Nigeria | Ubuy

13/01/2026

The Gen. Omar N. Bradley Competition is an internal competition that First Army Division West hosts annually. The purpose of the Best Observer Controller/Trainer Competition (BOC/TC) is to identify Officers, Warrant Officers, & Noncommissioned Officers (NCO), who demonstrate outstanding OC/T, military performance, leadership, and achievement in their daily duties. The DW 2024 BOC/TC will be held 20-22 MAY2 4 at Joint Base Lewis–McChord (JBLM), Washington. Competitors are assessed on their appearance, physical readiness, marksmanship ability, OC/T depth of knowledge, and ability to perform a wide range of tactical and technical common skills. Selected winners will then proceed to compete in the First Army Best OC/T Competition August 27-29, 2024 in Fort Stewart, GA.

13/01/2026

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 2, 2021) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, peers through the periscope aboard the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22), during a tour of the submarine at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 2. Connecticut is conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet to maintain a safe and open Indo-Pacific.

13/01/2026

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) fires its five-inch gun during a live fire exercise. Antietam is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

13/01/2026

Adm. Karl O. Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, watches as amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) pulls into Yokosuka, Japan, June 17, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

13/01/2026

Adm. Karl Thomas and Japan Air Force Air Mobility Commander Maj. Gen. Joannis Leonardi B. Dimaano, tour a Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft during exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas, Oct. 10. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Japan, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.