NIWC Atlantic's TACNET team streamlined shipboard system preloading, moving it to their Norfolk facility (NIEF) for faster installations and reduced maintenance. Collaboration with IT1 Cruz of USS Oscar Austin validated the process, providing valuable insights and troubleshooting benefits. This...

SUFFOLK, Va. - Naval Information Forces Command (NAVIFOR) closed its submissions for the 2026 Big Ideas Challenge, a competition designed to tap into the ingenuity of its Sailors and government civilians and provide a direct pathway to push forward innovative concepts – whether big or small –...

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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), currently deployed in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, arrived in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 1, 2025...

MARINETTE, Wis. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) from Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) in Marinette, Wisconsin, November 26...

NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) will depart Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment Nov. 25, 2025...

BATH, Maine - The U.S Navy accepted delivery of future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124), from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Nov. 17...

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transited the Anegada Passage and entered the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 16...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2025) – The Navy commissioned its newest ship, the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre (LCS 38) in a ceremony held in Panama City, Fla., Nov. 15.During the ceremony, the guest speaker, Honorable John Phelan, 79th Secretary of the Navy, recognizedthe...

NORFOLK, Va. - Rear Adm. Kimberly Walz turned over command of Military Sealift Command to Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 13. Walz will return to her position as Acting Deputy Commander of MSC after serving as Acting Commander since Oct. 8,...

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a surge deployment on November 10, 2025.The Freedom-variant littoral combat...

 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - Nov 12, 2025 – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a 91-day surge deployment in the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).While assigned to Destroyer Squadron 40 (DESRON...

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR), Nov. 11.The maritime forces’ arrival comes after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the Carrier Strike...

Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF), accepted the Armada Española’s Premio Especial de la Armada award on behalf of the United States Navy during a ceremony in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 25, 2025...

The “Jolly Rogers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, stationed aboard Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, held a change of command ceremony to mark a transition of command leadership, Sept. 12...

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps bands will be performing at various locations in Philadelphia, P.A. and Camden, N.J. as part of the Navy and Marine Corps 250th celebration, October 9-16, 2025. The Navy 250th is Oct 13 and Marine Corps 250th is Nov. 10...

The cities of Philadelphia and Camden will host the Navy Marine Corps 250 celebration October 9-16, 2025, with four U.S. Navy ships, two Coast Guard cutters, and four U.S. Navy Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs) and sailboats. These vessels will participate in the Parade of Ships on Thursday, Oct 9...

After nearly 40 years of active service, three recently decommissioned U.S. Navy Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships and their crews were recognized in conjunction with a final decommissioning ceremony for USS Devastator (MCM 6) on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Sept. 25...

The relentless assault of salt-laden sea spray generated by coastal wave action poses a significant and persistent threat to the integrity of Department of Defense assets near and far from shorelines. This corrosive environment accelerates the deterioration of critical military and naval resources,...

ATLANTIC OCEAN - The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II D5LE missiles from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the east coast of Florida from September 17-21. One launch test event Sunday evening lit up the night sky...

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PITTSFIELD, Ma. - The submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Trident II D5 strategic weapon system (SWS) is the most lethal, accurate, and reliable sea-based strategic deterrent on the planet...

NIWC Atlantic's Radio Comms IPT enhances Navy Reservist readiness through a robust annual training program focused on real-world radio communication systems like BFTN. The program provides hands-on experience, certifications, and integration into live exercises, increasing reservists' skills and...

UNITAS 2025 officially kicked off at an opening ceremony aboard Naval Station Mayport, Sept. 15. UNITAS, Latin for unity, united, or oneness, is the longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise in the world.UNITAS is featuring approximately 8,000 personnel from 25 allied and partner...

Rear Adm. Carl Lahti was relieved by Rear Adm. Stephen Barnett as Commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) today, during a ceremony at Vista Point onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia...

HIGH NORTH (Sept. 11, 2025) –Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) arrived in Bergen, Norway, for a scheduled port visit Sept. 11, 2025...

The 24th iteration of exercise Sea Breeze 2025 concluded in Constanta, Romania, Sept. 12, 2025, closing out the third and final serial of the annual Black Sea-focused exercise...

The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), arrived in Porto Romano, Durrës, Republic of Albania, on Sept. 9, 2025, for a scheduled port visit, highlighting the close partnership between the United States and Albania, a key NATO Ally...

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) Augmented Reality Maintenance System (ARMS) team sent out more than 20 ARMS kits to the fleet in August, putting it closer to meeting command leadership’s goal of ARMS on every deployed ship.The ARMS kits left the command in...

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRF CSG) led an allied maritime force with Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) and NATO Allies Norway, Germany and France to conduct routine operations in the High North region from Aug. 23-Sept. 8, 2025...

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NORFOLK, Va. – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) arrived at Marine Hydraulic Industrial Shipyard for a CNO maintenance availability, Sept. 2.A Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability is an essential, scheduled maintenance period approved by the CNO for...

Navy Week will set sail for Wichita Falls, Texas, for the first time since the inception of the program in 2005, with a variety of outreach events scheduled Sept. 15-21...

The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), arrived in Bar, Montenegro, on September 2nd for a scheduled port visit, underscoring the strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Montenegro and the two nations’ commitment to regional security...

NEW ORLEANS– The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 114, from Textron Systems, August 28.  ...

GROTON, Conn. – The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Rostock, Germany for a scheduled port visit to enhance international relations and strengthen NATO Alliance cohesion, Aug. 27...

More than 180 Sailors from Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads and tenant commands volunteered at 39 Chesapeake Public Schools on August 27, 2025, assisting teachers and staff in preparing for the first day of school...

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola recently completed a successful mobilization exercise with a Navy Reserve Cyber Protection Team (CPT), demonstrating the Navy's commitment to integrating Reserve expertise into critical cyber operations.  Conducted over two...

NORFOLK, Va. - At approximately 9:53 a.m. EDT, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, ejected from an F/A-18E Super Hornet while operating off the coast of Virginia during a routine training flight...

Senior leaders from across the US Navy Reserve Information Warfare (IW) community gathered at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth for the annual Naval Information Force Reserve (NAVIFORES) Commander’s Conference, June 6–8, 2025. This event is an essential forum for charting the future of...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft, and 7 U.S. and Canadian vessels began participation in exercise Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise at various locations in-and-around Alaska, on Aug. 17...

A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11...

The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan (DDG 72), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), all assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), transited the Strait of Dover into...

NORFOLK, Va. - Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima (IWO) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, August 14.The ARG’s primary mission is to conduct presence operations and safely...

NORFOLK, Va. - Rear Adm. Dianna Wolfson, Fleet Maintenance Officer for U.S. Fleet Forces Command, stepped out of her office and into the water Aug. 8, joining active-duty and civilian divers for her first-ever dive. Her mission: to see firsthand the work being done under the San Antonio-class...

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and participating nation forces are set to arrive at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., in support of UNITAS 2025 (66) the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise, scheduled to start September 15, 2025...

The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 11, 2025, the last mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). During the seven-day visit, the team worked alongside Trinbagonians to provide medical care and support construction projects,...

ATLANTIC OCEAN – Two months after returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) demonstrated its sustained readiness with a five-day ammunition offload while underway in the Atlantic...

NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines from across the globe participated in the U.S. Navy- and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, July 30-Aug. 8.LSE 2025 marks the most comprehensive demonstration of global maritime coordination to date, testing the services’ ability to command and...