The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for “outstanding performance in action while conducting operations within U.S. SIXTH Fleet” during their recent six-month deployment...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Beloit (LCS 29), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, on Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain celebrated the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer, USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), with a homeport ceremony Oct. 16, 2024 hosted by senior U.S. and Spanish Navy leaders...

The “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 departed for a scheduled deployment to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella early October...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – When Hurricane Helene swept across North Carolina, it left communities like Asheville in ruins—roads blocked by debris, homes destroyed, and entire neighborhoods cut off from aid. U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brock McQueen, an Information Warfare Officer with Naval Information...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Stout (DDG 55), assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), conducted routine maritime operations in the Barents Sea in international waters, Oct. 21...

“When CM2 Scot arrived on camp, we had three 12K forklifts down and needing repair," said Construction Mechanic 1st Class Michael Grant, NMCB 1 cost control maintenance supervisor. "The 12K is our most efficient method of material handling equipment and is crucial in completing our current mission...

For Navy Reserve Lt. Sarah Hanzes, the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) offers one of the most thrilling and rewarding paths a Sailor can take, especially within the Reserve. But beyond the excitement of operating on the water, what truly motivates her is the ability to perform vital...

During Operation POLAR VORTEX, a Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and supported by U.S. Fleet Forces was embedded into the bi-national Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska...

The Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence (CJOS COE) hosted the Maritime Security Regimes Roundtable on Oct. 29-30, 2024, gathering key stakeholders to address global maritime security challenges and foster collaboration across sectors...

There are five communities that serve under the NECC umbrella: Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF), Naval Construction Force (NCF), Navy Expeditionary Logistics Force (NAVELSF), and Naval Expeditionary Intelligence Command. Of the approximately 20,000 Sailors...

As Chief Petty Officer Steve Mafort prepares to retire after 20 years of dedicated service, we reflect on his remarkable tenure at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads from June 2021 to October 2024. His leadership as First Lieutenant Leading Chief Petty Officer has left an indelible mark on the...

The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious landing dock ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 31, 2024...

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - The guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment, Nov. 2. USS The Sullivans is scheduled for an independent deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations where it will conduct maritime security missions...

TUCSON, Ariz. - Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 123 transferred two of their four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the largest aircraft boneyard in the world in Tucson, in September.  This event was part of the squadron’s transition to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to...

HAMPTON, Virginia – A Sailor’s quick response and emergency training saved the life of a three-year-old girl who nearly drowned at a pool in Hampton, Virginia, on Aug. 11...

ABOARD USS WASP - Hospital corpsmen, by virtue of being the largest occupational rate, have one of the most varied career fields in the Navy. From dental hygienists serving in bustling medical centers in metropolitan areas to x-ray technicians; from independent-duty corpsmen on submarines to combat...

Members of Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) Engineering Division are engaged in developing a new generation of mobile ATC towers designed for rapid deployment...

 NORFOLK, Va. - On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress created two battalions of U.S. Marines Congress commissioned thirty-one-year-old Samuel Nicholas, a well-known Philadelphian, as Captain of the Continental Marines.Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) recently celebrated the...

USS John Basilone is commissioned in New York...

NNSY Veterans Employee Readiness Group hosts a Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors Ceremony to honor veterans across the military branches...

Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Gabriel Journey, stationed aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) saved two people who were trapped during an apartment fire in Norfolk...

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) students from local high schools, North Carolina and Maryland participated in the 2nd annual JROTC Day at Hampton University in Hampton, Nov. 8...

NORFOLK, Va. – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after on-time completion of an 11-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and sea trials, Nov. 16...

BOSTON, Mass. -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) November 16, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. To honor naval history, Nantucket became the newest ship in the fleet while moored stern-to-stern with USS Constitution, the U.S...

ATLANTIC OCEAN – Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Gerald R. Ford CSG completed their first at sea integrated training event – Group Sail – underway off the East Coast of the United States, Nov. 14...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The U.S. Navy has over 345,000 personnel among its ranks both active and reserve. Of that number, around 140,00 are spouses, around 38% of the total number of personnel. While the Navy does have programs in place to co-locate, it is no guarantee spouses will be stationed close to...

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...

BOSTON - Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), which will be the U.S. Navy’s newest Ford-class aircraft carrier, visited the ship’s namesake city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 21-22, 2024.For the PCU John F. Kennedy Sailors, this visit was an opportunity to...

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. following a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet, 6th Fleet, and 2nd Fleet areas of operations, Nov. 26...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2024) – While transiting the Atlantic Ocean, emergency flight quarters is called aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Onboard USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), transiting approximately 20 nautical miles behind Wasp, a Sailor’s appendix has burst. Wasp’s flight deck is a...

MARSEILLE, France — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate Carabiniere (F 593), and embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW 1), arrived in Marseille, France, on 28 Nov...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Megan Hooper and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Hunter Ketch, Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), spearheaded a critical mission aboard the warship: teaching CPR to their fellow crewmembers.Hooper, originally...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, November 30, 2024...

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 conducted an afloat salvage exercise aboard the ex-USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) ported in Philadelphia,...

Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) concluded Fleet 360, marking a significant milestone toward Maritime Operations Center (MOC) certification, November 26, 2024...

On Oct. 19, 2023 USS Carney (DDG 64) was involved on in the most intense combat engagement by a U.S. Navy warship since WWII...

Cmdr. Robert Foster relieved Cmdr. Matthew Iwanczuk as U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Romania (USAAMDSRO) commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, Dec. 4...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The first crop of Robotics Warfare Specialists (RW) is contributing to the stand-up of their rating as they support MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft worldwide operations. The Robotics Warfare Specialists rating was created in March 2024. Chief Robotics Warfare Specialist Ryan Fox,...

​USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and more than 30 Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit recently marked a significant milestone by certifying the ship's flight deck for aviation operations during a critical week at sea, Dec. 2-6. This accomplishment is a key step in preparing for integration...

The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG), commanded by Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 4, returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 6...

NEW ORLEANS – The latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 111 was delivered to the Navy from Textron Systems on Nov. 27.The delivery of LCAC 111 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey, which evaluated the readiness and capability of the...

At just 13 years old, Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Erica Dolor, assigned to USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) found herself uprooted from the familiar chaos of her childhood in the Philippines. Her early life in a lower-middle-class province had been framed by the unconditional love of her siblings and...

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) entered the U.S. Central command area of responsibility, Dec 14...

Sailors from MSRON-1B provide maritime security during Exercise Bull Shark, a biannual joint training with U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish and French maritime forces...

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Chief Petty Officer Angelica Brown, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is one of the sailors ensuring the U.S. Navy maintains freedom from the ocean to the stars at Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command (METOC).Brown currently serves as a yeoman at METOC, headquartered...

Approximately 30 Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariners (CIVMARs) partnered with Olongapo local organizations and visited two centers for children in order to interact with children and provide donations during a community outreach event in Olongapo, Philippines, Dec. 8, 2024...

For Mineman Seaman Isaiah Fye, assigned to USS Dextrous (MCM 13), joining the Navy offered more than just a job, it was a lifeline to a better future. Working two jobs with little personal impact, Fye dreamed of something bigger. Inspired by his brothers who had joined the Army, he took a leap of...

Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, made a surprise visit at a children’s Christmas party, taking time out of his busy schedule to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. The social event was held at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and sponsored by the Center for Security Forces’ (CENSECFOR)...

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. Navy qualified the first Royal Australian Navy officer on a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 12. In a pier-side ceremony, Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group 7 awarded Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr...