31 March 2026 George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment The George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) departed Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment, March 31, 2026.
27 March 2026 Navy to Commission Submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) BOSTON — The Navy will commission the 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, March 28, at Boston Harbor.
23 March 2026 Train As We Fight: Integrated Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise Completed Expeditionary Strike Group TWO (ESG-2) completed the Navy Warfare Development Center’s (NWDC) Expeditionary Strike Group 360 (ESG-360) exercise for amphibious force leaders, March 20, 2026.
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.