WASHINGTON (March 26, 2024) Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy Vice Adm. Gene Black hosts his Japanese counterpart, Rear Adm. Nobuyuki Takenaka, director general of the Operations and Plans Department, Maritime Staff Office, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), for a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Pentagon, March 26, 2024. The deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy is the principal advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations on Navy strategies, plans and policies, including planning and coordinating the global employment of naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jontil L. Johnson)