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HURREX 2026: U.S. Navy Launches Major Hurricane Drill to Test Fleet and Shore Readiness

Press Operations — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will launch their annual hurricane preparedness and disaster response exercise, HURRICANE EXERCISE/CITADEL GALE (HURREX/CG) 2026, from April 13-24.

George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:55:00 GMT

The George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) departed Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment, March 31, 2026.

Navy to Commission Submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798)

Press Operations — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT

BOSTON — The Navy will commission the 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, March 28, at Boston Harbor.

Train As We Fight: Integrated Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise Completed

Lt. Cmdr. Charity Edgar — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:17:00 GMT

Expeditionary Strike Group TWO (ESG-2) completed the Navy Warfare Development Center’s (NWDC) Expeditionary Strike Group 360 (ESG-360) exercise for amphibious force leaders, March 20, 2026.

USS Gerald R. Ford Crew Demonstrates Resilience, Readiness During Extended Deployment

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:41:00 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. — More than eight months into an extended deployment, the Sailors of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) continue to demonstrate resilience, professionalism, and sustained morale while serving far from home.

NORAD and U.S. Northern Command to conduct Arctic Edge 2026

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:22:00 GMT

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) will conduct ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26), a joint and combined multi-domain Field Training Exercise (FTX) in various locations throughout Alaska and Greenland from Feb. 23 - March 13, 2026. All training activities in Greenland are conducted in full coordination with the Kingdom of Denmark. Municipalities closest to the designated military exercise operating areas include Anchorage, Kodiak, Fairbanks, and Kotzebue in Alaska, and Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk in Greenland.

Navy Advances No Sailor Lives Afloat Initiative by Expanding Shore Housing Capacity

Coleen SanNicolas-Perez, CNIC Public Affairs — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The Navy is advancing the Chief of Naval Operations’ No Sailor Lives Afloat initiative, which ensures all Sailors assigned to ships and afloat units have access to housing ashore. As of February, approximately 4,500 Sailors have transitioned from living afloat to residing ashore.

Chief of Naval Operations Unveils “Fighting Instructions” at U.S. Naval War College

Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:03:00 GMT

The Navy’s 34th Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, today released the United States Navy Fighting Instructions, a comprehensive framework to guide how the Navy organizes, trains, equips, and fights in an increasingly contested global security environment.

PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials

Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers Public Affairs — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) announced the successful completion of Builder’s Sea Trials (BST) for the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of HII, in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 4.

U.S. Navy Installations, Fleet Commands Strengthen Readiness with Annual Force Protection Exercise

CNIC HQ Public Affairs & USFF Public Affairs — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:54:00 GMT

Exercise Reinforces Integrated Defense, Warfighting Readiness, and Homeland Security

Navy Invests $448 Million in AI and Autonomy to Accelerate Shipbuilding

Press Operations — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:21:00 GMT

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan today announced a $448 million strategic investment in the Shipbuilding Operating System (Ship OS) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and autonomy technologies across the industrial base.

Navy releases Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group investigations

Press Operations — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:30:00 GMT

The Navy released investigations related to the four incidents at sea that occurred during Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group’s September 2024 to May 2025 deployment. These investigations assessed underlying procedural compliance and standards and reviewed how a Carrier Strike Group prepares for and responds to adversity during combat operations.

USFFC Welcomes 44th Commander

Press Operations — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:46:00 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. — Adm. Karl Thomas assumed command of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) during a

Navy Releases Record of Decision for Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS for Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing

Press Operations — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:55:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Navy has issued its decision to conduct training and testing activities

Navy to commission future littoral combat ship, USS Pierre (LCS 38)

U.S. Navy Chief of Information — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:55:00 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Fla.-- Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), will

Above, Below, and Beyond: The Department of the Navy Honors 250 Years of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps this Veterans Day

SECNAV Public Affairs — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:51:00 GMT

This Veterans Day, the Department of the Navy commemorates 250 years of American seapower with “Above, Below, and Beyond,” a two-hour Presidential special airing Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, on Fox Nation.

USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Returns to Mayport Following Maiden Deployment to U.S. Fourth Fleet

Press Operations — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:37:00 GMT

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport, concluding its maiden deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Reserve Cyber Warfare Technicians and Maritime Cyber Warfare Officers Elevate Navy Cyber Operations

By Lt. j.g. Philmon Haile, Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:39:00 GMT

In today’s contested digital environment, the U.S. Navy Reserve’s Cyber Warfare Technicians (CWT) and Maritime Cyber Warfare Officers (MCWO) incorporate cyber operations into the Operational Level of War (OLW), seamlessly bridging the gap between strategic cyber capabilities and tactical warfighting objectives.

Seventeenth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman Releases His Priorities

Office of the MCPON — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Aligning with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Caudle’s priorities of keeping the Foundry, the Fleet, and the Fight, MCPON Perryman emphasized a vision rooted in a simple principle: Build Competence. Live Character. Be Confident. His key priorities center on Sailors and Families First, Technical Mastery, and Continuous Development and Talent Management.

ADM Caudle Conducts First All Hands Call Aboard USS Harry S. Truman as CNO

From CNO Public Affairs — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:59:00 GMT

NORFOLK, Va.—Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle held his first all-hands call as the