18 September 2024 CNO presents first-ever Arctic Service Medal to Submariners Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presented the newly created Arctic Service Medal to submariners and civilians, Sept. 17. This award recognizes their exceptional service and dedication during operations in the strategic Arctic region.
14 August 2024 USS Oscar Austin One of Two U.S. Navy DDGs Homeport Shifting to Rota, Spain NORFOLK, Va. - USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) is scheduled to change its homeport from Naval Station Norfolk, Va. to Rota Naval Base, Spain, in the fall of 2024.
06 August 2024 SECNAV Del Toro Visits Norfolk Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Norfolk to attend the Marine Forces Command Change of Command and held an all hands call for Carrier Air Wing 3 in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 6.
01 August 2024 CNO Reviews Quality of Service Initiatives at HII Newport News Shipbuilding Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti reviewed Quality of Service (QoS) initiatives with Navy and shipyard leadership at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) in Newport News, Virginia, July 31, 2024.
24 May 2024 Exercise Red Guardian 2024 to Take Place in the Atlantic U.S. Navy assets will commence exercise Red Guardian 24 in the Atlantic Ocean, June 3, 2024. Exercise Red Guardian 24 is an important tactical development exercise for anti-submarine warfare operations (ASW).
19 May 2024 USS Carney Returns Home from Historic Deployment MAYPORT, Fla. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, May 19, after being deployed for more than seven months to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Africa and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command areas of operation.
17 May 2024 USS Leyte Gulf Returns from Final Deployment NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. –The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, May 17, 2024, marking their final deployment.
15 April 2024 USFF and CNIC to Conduct Hurricane Preparedness Exercise WASHINGTON – 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-24) 2024 from April 22 – May 3. “We are committed to our
30 January 2024 MAKO Challenge 2024 Increases Navy Readiness NORFOLK, Va. - Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and U.S. 10th Fleet assembled at the Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk, Virginia for MAKO Challenge 2024 from Jan. 18-21.
24 January 2024 USS Gunston Hall Departs Norfolk for NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 NORFOLK, Va. -- The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 24, for Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades.