Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby meets Cmdr. Michael Fritts, commander, USS North Carolina at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Jan. 20, 2026. Kilby visited Hawaii to tour PHNSY & IMF, Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, engage with Sailors, and meet with leadership to discuss the strategic importance of the region, Sailor Quality of Service, and Navy readiness. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight” by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy’s fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenny Jones)