Photo by Daniel Sanford

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Ensign Elizabeth Schwend, main propulsion assistant of the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), provides a tour of the ship’s pilot house Aug. 1, 2026. Wayne E. Meyer Sailors hosted the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Young Professional Mentor Program for a visit as part of the Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific shipboard tour program. The program provides local civic, military and school groups the opportunity to visit U.S. Navy ships and learn about the important role they conduct to maintain readiness and ensure national security in U.S. Pacific Fleet region. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Sanford)