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.
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.
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
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
15 November 2025 Navy to commission future littoral combat ship, USS Pierre (LCS 38) PANAMA CITY, Fla.-- Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), will be commissioned, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. CST in Panama City, Florida.Pierre will be the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) and the second U.S. Navy ship to bear the name.The
14 October 2025 USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Returns to Mayport Following Maiden Deployment to U.S. Fourth Fleet NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport, concluding its maiden deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
15 August 2025 Fleet Master Chief John Perryman Selected as 17th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy WASHINGTON — The Navy has announced the selection of Fleet Master Chief John Perryman as the 17th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON).
06 August 2025 Adm. Caudle Relinquishes Command of U.S. Fleet Forces Command NORFOLK, Va. – Admiral Daryl L. Caudle relinquished command of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) during a ceremony held aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 6, 2025.
11 January 2024 Navy Exchange Service Command’s Second Micro Market@Sea is Underway The Micro Market@Sea, a new quality of service concept by the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), is now underway onboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Only the second of its kind, the mission of this self-service facility is to provide Sailors with 24/7 convenience and access to food,
04 May 2023 Navy Housing Introduces Unaccompanied Housing ‘Bill of Rights & Responsibilities’ WASHINGTON - Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has implemented a ‘Bill of Rights & Responsibilities’ for Unaccompanied Housing (UH), which outlines resident rights that are guaranteed by Navy Housing as well as resident responsibilities for maintaining the space where they