NORFOLK, Va. - Two Hampton Roads squadrons conducted flyovers for three local college football games in honor of Veterans Day, November 12. ...

KINGS BAY, Ga. - The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming Blue Crew (SSBN 742) temporarily gained 39 crew members, when family and friends embarked aboard the submarine for a tiger cruise, Oct. 21...

NORFOLK, Va. - Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 mission in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, Oct. 19, 2022...

NORFOLK, Va. - Director Michael Durkin, Director, Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) recognized the Civilian of the Quarter (COQ) for the fourth quarter (4th Qtr.) , fiscal year(FY) 2022. The ceremony was held onboard NWDC during the U.S. Navy's 247th birthday celebration. ...

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - Capt. Jennifer Blakeslee relieved Capt. Ken Anderson as commodore of Commander Naval Surface Squadron (CNSS) 14 during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Oct. 7. ...

KINGS BAY, Ga. - Submarine Squadron Twenty held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, Sep. 16...

NORFOLK, Va. - The crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) held a decommissioning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Sept. 16...

ATLANTIC OCEAN -  The Buddhist pennant made its first appearance on an underway ship when the blue and white banner was spotted Sept. 11, aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74)...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) hosted tours for midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Sept. 2-6...

SHANKSVILLE, Penn. - The crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) visited Somerset County, Pa., to attend the 21st Anniversary Observance of September 11 at the Flight 93 National Memorial...

BALTIMORE - U.S. Navy and Maryland Department of Commerce leaders met onboard USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (LCS-21) to discuss and celebrate women leaders in business during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore Friday, September 9...

NORFOLK, Va. - Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) visited Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan to honor the legacy of the ship’s namesake, the late President Gerald R. Ford, and connect with local community members, August 31 to September 4, 2022...

BALTIMORE, Md. - Ships from around the world sailed into the Port of Baltimore, kicking off Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore (MDFW), Sept. 7, 2022...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – It was an April Fool’s Day for the ages and perhaps the signature moment for the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) Gold Crew recently being awarded the United States Coast Guard Special Operations Service (SOS) Ribbon during a presentation last week by Coast Guard Vice Adm...

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a port visit in Alexandria, Egypt, by conducting a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Egyptian Navy, Aug. 24...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – With the words, “I hereby declare the keel of the United States Ship Enterprise truly and fairly laid,” Olympians Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky chalked their initials on respective steel plates, which were then embossed by skilled welders and affixed to the keel of the future...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Iwuji is a surface warfare officer in the Navy Reserve, and when he’s not serving his country, he is an Xfinity Series NASCAR driver. Iwuji balances the line between being a U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor and professional NASCAR driver every day...

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week back to Houston during the week of October 24-30, as the 12th Navy Week of the calendar year...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP – BANGOR, Wash. -- Two Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines demonstrated their ability to replenish while operating at sea during a series of vertical replenishment (VERTREP) exercises off the coast of California July through August, 2022...

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Capt. Elizabeth Somerville became the Navy’s first woman to command Naval Test Wing Atlantic after a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Aug. 11...

NAVSAFECOM now has the authority to direct commands to take corrective action against identified unsafe practices and, when necessary, suspend specific activities until corrective actions are completed and risks are mitigated...

SUFFOLK, Va. - The second annual Information Warfare (IW) Community summer cruise got underway in Suffolk, Va., in early June with the first of three waves of U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) First Class Midshipmen touring various IW commands...

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – San Jose will host the city's first Navy Week since the creation of the Navy Week program when the Navy visits the area for a week of events Aug. 15-21, in conjunction with the Italian Family Festa...

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations this fall as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 mission...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Amphibious Transport Dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) July 30, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) rounded out a month of relationship building and companionship with their canine companions with a visit from another special dog here, July 27...

WASHINGTON - The future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) is performing a series of planned test events assessing autonomous capabilities integrated into the shipboard configuration, demonstrating that a large ship can become a self-driving platform...

NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, Submarine Forces hosted the inaugural Submarine Conference of the Americas (SCOTA) onboard Naval Station Norfolk, July 26-27...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Commander, Destroyer Squadron 22 held a Theater Undersea Warfare Symposium and a digital fleet synthetic training (FST) exercise to coordinate homeland defense across multiple platforms at Naval Support Activity Oceana Dam Neck Annex, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Naval Station...

The Navy accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), July 27...

AKSAZ, TURKIYE - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) arrived in Aksaz, Turkiye for a scheduled port visit, July 29, 2022...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Underway, Shift Colors! The Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock ship, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), began her maiden voyage as the ship departed from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., July 11, en route to her commissioning site in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. and...

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring Navy Week back to Reno-Carson City, Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, with Sailors from across the fleet to take part in the service’s signature outreach program. Reno-Carson City Navy Week will give the community an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its...

NORFOLK - The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, June 25, at Naval Station Norfolk...

USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) returns to Naval Station Mayport, Fla...

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the week of September 12-18, as the 10th Navy Week of the calendar year...

PHILIPPINE SEA – Five years after the collision that took the lives of seven Sailors, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and her crew held a remembrance ceremony for the fallen while on deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet...

KIEL, Germany - Sixteen NATO Allied and partner nations concluded the 51st iteration of Baltic Operations 2022 (BALTOPS22) in Kiel, Germany, June 17, 2022...

NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Va. – The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Oceana students and staff welcomed their new commanding officer in a change of command ceremony June 2...

WASHINGTON - In an effort to prioritize childcare access for families with higher needs, the Navy Child and Youth Programs will reinstate supplanting at Child Development Centers and School-Age Care beginning in June...

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER -- The Freedom-variant Littoral Combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) provided emergency assistance to a motor vessel in distress while transiting the St. Lawrence River, June 3, 2022.Minneapolis-Saint Paul received notification that motor vessel was taking on water near...

QUONSET POINT, R.I. – General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, June 4...

NORFOLK, Va. -- National Maritime Day is celebrated each year to recognize some of our nation’s most important professionals, the Merchant Mariners. This day is set aside to honor the dedication and sacrifices, both past and present, our nation’s U.S. Merchant Mariners make every day...

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK – Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) arrived here today in advance of its participation in Carrier Strike Group 10’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)...

SAN DIEGO - The Navy dedicated a surface rescue swimmer training pool located at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) in honor of Steward’s Mate 1st Class Charles Jackson French Saturday, May 21, 2022...

NORFOLK, Va. – The Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) held its annual symposium at the Marriott Norfolk Waterside Hotel, May 11-13, 2022, centered on how the human advantage strengthens Naval Aviation’s rotary wing community.On May 12, the first full day of programming, the event featured a Major...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – As the two Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers headed out to the Atlantic and away from Fort Lauderdale, it marked the end of a successful return to Fleet Week Port Everglades...

NORFOLK, Va. - Summer is right around the corner and it is time for the Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) annual “101 Critical Days of Summer” safety campaign. Summer is the longest vacation period of the year, and mishaps, as well as associated fatalities, have historically spiked during this time...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – For the next week, Southeast Florida residents will have the opportunity to see and tour Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships as Fleet Week Port Everglades kicks into gear...

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) departed Naval Station Mayport, April 27, for a routine patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations and a homeport shift to Rota, Spain...