26 February 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford Crew Demonstrates Resilience, Readiness During Extended Deployment 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.
23 February 2026 NORAD and U.S. Northern Command to conduct Arctic Edge 2026 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
19 February 2026 Navy Advances No Sailor Lives Afloat Initiative by Expanding Shore Housing Capacity 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.
09 February 2026 Chief of Naval Operations Unveils “Fighting Instructions” at U.S. Naval War College 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.
04 February 2026 PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials 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.
22 January 2026 U.S. Navy Installations, Fleet Commands Strengthen Readiness with Annual Force Protection Exercise Exercise Reinforces Integrated Defense, Warfighting Readiness, and Homeland Security
09 December 2025 Navy Invests $448 Million in AI and Autonomy to Accelerate Shipbuilding 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.
04 December 2025 Navy releases Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group investigations 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
01 December 2025 USFFC Welcomes 44th Commander NORFOLK, Va. — Adm. Karl Thomas assumed command of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) during a ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at Naval Station Norfolk, Dec. 1. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle presided over the ceremony. “Admiral Thomas
19 November 2025 Navy Releases Record of Decision for Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS for Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Navy has issued its decision to conduct training and testing activities within the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area as described in Alternative 1 of the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas