U.S. Navy Commemorates 50 Years at Stennis Space Center

The U.S. Navy dive medical team with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group ONE (EODGRU-1) pose for a group photo while underway on Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) in the Pacific Ocean, April 9, 2026. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space capsule, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)

260306-N-OV429-2003 NEWPORT, R.I. (March 6, 2026) – Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England, stand together following a tour onboard the future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), March 6, 2026. The tour highlighted the vital role Navy Medicine plays in sustaining warfighter readiness at sea, reinforcing how medical Sailors contribute directly to mission success. NMRTC New England provides operational training to healthcare professionals through healthcare delivery to optimize both medical staff and Warfighter and readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman Third Class Jammel Tilley)

A Textron MQ-19 Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System launches from the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4).

A pilot operates a simulator inside the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Joint Simulation Environment at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The JSE enables pilots to train in highly realistic virtual combat scenarios, sharpening their skills and improving readiness.