TOKYO (July 25, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday is conferred the decoration of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by Japan's Minister for Defense Yasukazu Hamada during a visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2023. Gilday's visit to Japan is part of an ongoing trip to the Indo-Pacific to engage with service members and discuss expanding and strengthening maritime security efforts and interoperability with military and government leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Courtney Hillson)