NORFOLK, Va. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti engaged with local military and industry leaders in the Hampton Roads area to discuss Sailor well-being and shipyard improvements, May 23-24, 2023.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) held its change of command ceremony on the pier at Naval Station Rota, Spain, May 19, 2023, nearly a year after it became the newest destroyer to be forward deployed to Spain.

U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), arrived in Oslo, Norway, for a scheduled port visit, May 24.

Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) embarked the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), May 22.

Military Sealift Command (MSC) hosted a National Maritime Day celebration aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), May 22, honoring United States Merchant Mariners.

In 2022, psychiatrist and Selected Reserve (SELRES) Navy flight surgeon Cmdr. Ravi DeSilva joined the Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) staff to serve as the force mental health officer. DeSilva engages the force with training, discussion and support to foster a deeper understanding of

An academic collaboration between Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, NIWC Pacific and the University of Hawaii (UH) is creating paths for cybersecurity students to gain vital hands-on experience and bolster their career opportunities for government work.

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS John Warner (SSN 785) conducted a change of command aboard the decommissioned Iowa-class battleship USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, May 19.

Expeditionary Medical Facility Juliet (EMF-J) welcomed home Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit 10- Gulf (NEMU 10G), Rotation 13, after a 7-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 4.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 17, 2023) – Since January, Commander Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) has been able to add 12 additional full-time Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) case liaisons to the staff.Prior to January 2023, Navy Region Southeast had eight full-time Exceptional Family Member

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - At the Key West International Airport, a woman wearing a USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee t-shirt is waiting for her flight. She made the pilgrimage to the nation’s southernmost city to see her grandson, a newly minted naval officer and Higbee crewmember, taking part in the ship

CAGLIARI, Italy -- Over the past few weeks, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) has engaged in multiple activities throughout the Mediterranean, showcasing its reach and seamless integration with Allied navies.

Hiking close to 2,000 feet above sea level through snow and ice in northern Norway, a team from Task Force 61/2’s Commander, Task Group (CTG) 61/2.4 (MRC), loaded down with five days of man-packed mission-essential gear and provisions, took their positions.

Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted the second annual Naval Aviation Safety Summit in San Diego, California, May 8-9. The event brought together safety experts, leadership and supervisory Sailors to discuss safety process improvements to protect the U.S. warfighting advantage—namely, people

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus for a scheduled port visit, May 16, 2023.

Capt. Phil Bucklew, known as the “father” of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and a Xavier University alumnus, was posthumously awarded the Charles P. Gallagher Leadership Medallion by the university, May 12.

NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) Surface Line Week 2023 ended after a week of energetic competition between multiple sea and shore commands, May 12. This year’s Surface Line Week iteration saw Sailors participate in more than 20 camaraderie-building events and

KEY WEST, Fla. -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), May 13 in Key West, Florida.

MOBILE, Ala. — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, May 12. USS Augusta is the second ship named in honor of the city of Augusta, Maine.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Lt. j.g. Paul Strunc, a critical care nurse at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, was presented the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Lifesaving Award by Mayor Bobby Dyer at City Hall, May 8.Strunc was recognized for administering lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an unconscious

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Commander, Submarine Forces hosted a Junior Officer Undersea Warfare Symposium and Training (JOUST) event aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, May 1-5.

Multiple submarines under Submarine Force Atlantic’s (SUBLANT) organizational structure participated in Exercise Agile Player 2023 (AP23). 

Forces from U.S. 5th Fleet completed a four-day exercise with Israel in the Gulf of Aqaba, May 11, that focused on unmanned systems and artificial intelligence integration into maritime operations.

Sage, a three-year-old female yellow Labrador Retriever, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, May 2, as part of the Expanded Operational Stress Control Canine pilot program.

In modern day society, walking into a room and flipping on a light switch is a common occurrence. The availability and ease of access to electricity allows homes to be illuminated, holiday lights to shine with joy, and, in the case of naval aviation, the ability for hangar bays to be effectively

Recently, the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) proved mission-essential in the first U.S.-led evacuation of hundreds of American citizens from the, currently war-torn, country of Sudan.Naval Oceanography provided critical forecasts and surveys of ports, harbors

SAN DIEGO — Meet Spike, the most avid gamer in a sea pen floating in the San Diego Bay. He likes fish, ice, naps, and when people cheer his name. He was last of three male sea lions to learn how to play video games, but first to complete training on a game system Navy scientists created as

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Capt. Todd E. Whalen relieved Rear Adm. Randall “Randy” W. Peck as President of the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) during a change of command ceremony held at the Drexler Manor Conference Center onboard Joint Expeditionary Base – Little Creek on May 5, 2023.The change

Navy League Hampton Roads hosted a Navy spouse working group, in  coordination with Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL), to provide the spouses of senior leaders in naval aviation an opportunity to advocate for issues that are important to them and their families, May 5. 

NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) May 8, 2023, in New York City, New York. 

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (Faslane), Scotland, May 5, 2023 for a scheduled port visit prior to joining exercise Formidable Shield 2023.

NORFOLK, Va. - Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), hosted a bi-annual, two-day Commander’s Training Symposium onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 25-26.

The conference provided a venue for leaders to focus on the symposium’s key topics and

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60 Detachment 2 (HSM-60.2), spent the majority of 2022 deployed supporting near back-to-back operations embarked aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75).The “Jaguars” of HSM-60, based out

Petty Officer 2nd Class Eleodoro Perez, a Naval Aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, was driving home when he saw a commotion on the side of the road, April 1, 2023. He quickly pulled over his car and approached the group.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Axel Narvaez was awarded the U.S. Navy Pistol Excellence-In-Competition Badge (Bronze) after a match in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in which he scored a 90.87 percent. As a result, he took second place in the Carry Optics division, where shooters possess a pistol without

U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) will kick off exercise Formidable Shield 2023 from the High North and North Atlantic Ocean, May 8, 2023.

More than 500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen “invaded” loanDepot Park Friday, April 28 to enjoy Military Night with the Marlins.The service members were from the commands participating in Fleet Week Port Everglades from April 23-30. Not only did they get to enjoy the action on the field but

Naval Special Warfare Group Four (NSWG-4) hosted a rare dual retirement ceremony on March 16.

MONACO CITY, Monaco – The Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrived in Monaco City, Monaco, May 1, 2023, for a scheduled port visit to participate in the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Assembly 2023.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 29, 2023) – Community relations events presents an opportunity for Sailors to give back to the communities that support and appreciate the Armed Services of America. Each year during Fleet Week visiting Sailors and Marines are asked to participate in COMREL activities

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – For the next week, Southeast Florida residents will have the opportunity to see and tour Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships as the 32nd Fleet Week Port Everglades kicks into gear.U.S. Navy destroyer, USS Cole (DDG 67), a ship commissioned in 1996 in Fort Lauderdale, was the

MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer interdicted a fishing vessel attempting to smuggle $42 million in illegal drugs while transiting the Gulf of Oman, April 21.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Naval Oceanography hosted representatives from 13 countries, who saw firsthand the capabilities and missions that our 2500 Sailors and Scientists perform around the world, April 20, 2023. The visit provided an opportunity for the foreign attachés to tour our facilities

Cmdr. Jeffrey Chewning relieved Cmdr. John Mastriani as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a change of command ceremony officiated by Capt. Ed Sundberg, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron 60, aboard the ship at Naval Station Rota, Spain,

WASHINGTON - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct their annual two-week hurricane preparedness, disaster response and recovery exercise, Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale (HURREX/CG-23) 2023, April 24 – May 5.

An unmanned surface vessel from U.S. 5th Fleet transited the Strait of Hormuz with two U.S. Coast Guard cutters, April 19, demonstrating the continued operational integration of unmanned and artificial intelligence systems by U.S. maritime forces in the Middle East.

DAHLGREN, Va. – The future of surface combat systems training is virtual and it has arrived here onboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Va. Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) took a crucial step forward in its hands-on combat training capabilities in unveiling its Aegis Virtual

The Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 held a change of command ceremony on March 31, in Fallon, Nevada, marking the transition of command leadership. 

Forces from France, the United Kingdom and the United States completed a two-week exercise in the Arabian Gulf, April 13, focused on countering mines.

Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) welcomes Force Master Chief (FORCM) Jimmy W. Hailey III.