05 February 2025 NAS Pensacola Participates in Annual Force Protection Exercise PENSACOLA, Fla. – Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola service members and civilian employees conducted an active shooter and hostage training exercise Feb. 4 at the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) onboard the installation...
04 February 2025 USS St. Louis (LCS-19) Supports Operation Southern Guard at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) is moored at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) and the crew is supporting the expansion of the base’s Migrant Operations Center as part of Operation Southern Guard...
03 February 2025 U.S. Sixth Fleet hosts MAKO Challenge 2025 NORFOLK, Va. – Reserve Sailors from U.S. Sixth Fleet kicked off Exercise MAKO Challenge 2025 today at the Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk. ...
28 January 2025 U.S. Navy Installations, Fleet Commands Participate in Annual Force Protection Exercise U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Navy Installations Command will conduct the annual two-part force protection exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 3-14, at all Navy installations in the continental United States. The exercises will simulate realistic threat scenarios to boost the...
15 January 2025 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) following historic deployment PORTSMOUTH, Virginia – The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) to commence a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period after completing a historic nine-month deployment, Jan 8. The maintenance phase ensures the...
13 January 2025 Secretary of the Navy visits USS George H. W. Bush NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – The 78th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to meet with Sailors on duty from the ship and surrounding units in Norfolk, Jan. 8, 2025...
13 January 2025 US Navy EOD Participates in Black Sea Exercise Poseidon Alongside New MCM Task Group BURGAS, Bulgaria – Under Commander Task Force (CTF) 68, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 along with EOD technicians from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group participated in the mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise Poseidon, Oct. 31-Nov. 10, 2024 in Burgas, Bulgaria. U.S...
07 January 2025 Navy awards $3.5B contract to Northrop Grumman to develop successor to E-6B Mercury aircraft NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD -- The U.S. Navy announced today that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission...
18 December 2024 NATO Allies and the U.S. Navy Strengthen Interoperability in Denmark and France with VLS Reloads Naval Cargo Handling Battalions 10 and 1 reload vertical launching systems for USS Gettysburg (CG 64) in Skagen, Denmark and USS Stout (DDG 55) in Brest, France. ...
18 December 2024 U.S. Naval War College Hosts 11th Women, Peace and Security Symposium Newport, R.I. – The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 11th iteration of its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Symposium onboard Naval Station Newport, Dec. 16-17...
16 December 2024 MSRON 1B Strengthens Alliances through Exercise Bull Shark Sailors from MSRON-1B provide maritime security during Exercise Bull Shark, a biannual joint training with U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish and French maritime forces...
04 December 2024 USS Carney: a Destroyer at War 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...
03 December 2024 Precision Under Pressure – U.S. Navy Divers Showcase Expertise in Afloat Salvage Operations 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,...
02 December 2024 Truman arrives in Marseille, celebrates Thanksgiving 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...
26 November 2024 Longest in the Fight - USS Indianapolis returns from deployment 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...
25 November 2024 Commissioning Forward to Freedom USS Beloit (LCS 29) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
18 November 2024 Greatest Lady of the Seas, USS Nantucket Commissions 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...
18 November 2024 USS George H.W. Bush Completes 11-Month Maintenance Period and Sea Trials On-Time 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...
12 November 2024 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Joins Together in Celebration of Our Military Veterans During Annual Veterans Day Ceremony NNSY Veterans Employee Readiness Group hosts a Veterans Day Fall-In for Colors Ceremony to honor veterans across the military branches...
12 November 2024 A Living Legacy, USS John Basilone (DDG 122) Commissions USS John Basilone is commissioned in New York...
05 November 2024 Stennis Sailor Saves Toddler from Drowning 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...
24 October 2024 NAVIFOR Officer Provides Critical Relief to Asheville Following Hurricane Helene’s Impact 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...
22 October 2024 Investments in Warfighter Sustainment: Arrival of USS Oscar Austin 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...
22 October 2024 Navy Announces Commissioning Ceremony for the Future USS Beloit 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...
22 October 2024 Remembering Two Trailblazing Aviators: Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman will be remembered as role models, trailblazers, and women whose influence touched countless people on the flight deck and well beyond...
10 October 2024 U.S. Navy EOD develops IED exploitation capabilities with NATO allies and partners at Northern Challenge 2024 EODMU-8 operated alongside 17 NATO ally and partner nations during Exercise Northern Challenge 2024...
04 October 2024 USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrives in Limassol, Cyprus for mid-deployment voyage repair USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrives in Limassol, Cyprus for a scheduled mid-deployment voyage repair...
27 September 2024 Stick The Landing: VT Aviators Complete Carrier Qualifications Aboard IKE Student naval aviators take part in carrier qualifications aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) off the coast of Florida...
25 September 2024 Joint Force Command Norfolk, U.S. Second Fleet Join 2024 Tri-Party in Halifax: Focuses on Arctic Defense and Homeland Security NORFOLK, Va. – Vice Adm. Doug Perry, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) and Joint Force Command Norfolk, joins leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area and Canadian Joint Task Force Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the 2024 Tri-Party Staff Talks...
24 September 2024 USS Leyte Gulf Decommissioned NORFOLK, Va. - The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) held a decommissioning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk on September 20th...
24 September 2024 NAVFAC Volunteers Help Develop Future Engineers as part of NAS Oceana Outdoor STEM Laboratory VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic (LANT) and Mid-Atlantic (MIDLANT) volunteers supported the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show and Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Laboratory, Sept. 20...
20 September 2024 USS Oak Hill arrives in Limassol for Mid-Deployment Voyage Repair USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) arrives in Limassol, Cyprus, for scheduled maintenance...
16 September 2024 VXS-1 Squadron Leads the Charge, Tracking Hurricane Francine in Real-Time Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 deployed observational buoys in front of Hurricane Francine to provide real-time updates for timely prediction and operational readiness...
16 September 2024 From Japan To The Med: A Stinger's Journey OS1 Tristan Sharkey reflects on his journey from his initial days as a seaman to arriving aboard Wasp as a new sailor...
13 September 2024 Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS John Basilone NEW YORK -- The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York. ...
13 September 2024 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Hosts Annual Patriot Day Fall-In and Remembrance Ceremony to Honor Those Lost Norfolk Naval Shipyard honors the fallen during the annual Patriot Day Fall-In for Colors Sept. 11, with service members recalling where they were that fateful day and how it impacted their lives...
12 September 2024 Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS Nantucket (LCS 27) The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), November 16, 2024, at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston...
11 September 2024 USS New York: The Floating Museum at Sea USS New York (LPD 21) is the first of three U.S. Navy ships built to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. ...
09 September 2024 USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. Commissions USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) is commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola...
06 September 2024 Restoring the Shores: Dune Restoration Project Underway at Naval Station Mayport General Mechanical Corporation from Daytona Beach, Florida, restores sand dunes at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. ...
30 August 2024 Bombs Away: IKE Completes Tri-Carrier Ammo Off-Load ATLANTIC OCEAN-- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) completed an ammunition off-load with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE...
02 July 2024 USS MASON RETURNS TO MAYPORT FROM COMBAT DEPLOYMENT NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) returned to Naval Station Mayport, July 2, 2024, after being deployed for more than eight months in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of operations...
30 April 2024 U.S. Navy Seabees Join Forces with the U.S. Army and Norway for Bridge Construction BJERKVIK, Norway — In a display of international collaboration the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Norwegian Armed Forces and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division joined forces to construct and maneuver across a medium girder bridge April 26-28 here testing...
08 May 2023 The Navy's Sea Lions Love Video Games 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...
21 April 2023 USFF and CNIC to Conduct Hurricane Response Exercise 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...
29 March 2023 Commander, Navy Installations Command Rolls Out Maintenance QR Codes to Unaccompanied Housing across the Shore Enterprise WASHINGTON - Residents of Navy unaccompanied housing (UH) now have a convenient way to request maintenance and report issues, right from their smart mobile device...
02 March 2023 Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO (ACB2) Holds Decommissioning Ceremony After Nearly 80 Years Service to the Navy and Marine Corps JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, Va. - On March 2, Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO (ACB2) held a decommissioning ceremony at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek (JEBLC) chapel after nearly 80 years of service to the Navy and Marine Corps team and our nation. ...
03 February 2023 USFF and CNIC to Conduct Annual Force Protection Training Exercise at CONUS Installations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), will conduct their annual two-part force protection exercise, Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain (CSSC23), Feb. 6-17, 2023 at all Navy installations in the continental United States...
25 January 2023 Teea Wyatt: A Navy Spouse with Grit and Tenacity WASHINGTON - If you have yet to meet Teea Wyatt at one of the Navy Wounded Warrior sports camps, you have to make it a point to do so the next time around...
18 January 2023 VFA-103 changes command in the Adriatic Sea ADRIATIC SEA - Cmdr. Jeffrey “Creature” Creighan relieved Cmdr. Jason “Fisheye” Papadopoulos as commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103. The change of command ceremony took place in the skies above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush...