Secretary of the Navy Story Archive
The Navy will commission the newest guided-missile destroyer, Michael Murphy (DDG 112), Oct. 6, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at Pier 88 in Manhattan, N.Y.
DoN Energy Program Key Focus at GreenGov Symposium (25 September 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy Tom Hicks gave remarks at the 2012 GreenGov Symposium in Washington, D.C., Sept. 24.
Navy Announces Research Vessel to be Named in Honor of Neil Armstrong (24 September 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that the first Armstrong-class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) ship will be named Neil Armstrong.
SECNAV Remembers Legacy of Naval Aviator, Astronaut Neil Armstrong (26 August 2012)
On behalf of the men and women of the Navy Department, I extend my deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to the family of Neil Armstrong.
SECNAV Announces 2012 Safety Award Winners (11 July 2012)
Nineteen commands and installations received the 2012 Department of the Navy (DoN) Safety Excellence Award for their safety programs at the U.S. Navy Memorial, July 11 in Washington.
Navy Secretary to Host USS Colorado Naming Ceremony (21 June 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of USS Colorado, June 25, at 2 p.m. MST at the Colorado State Capitol Building in, Denver, Colo.
Secretary of the Navy to Celebrate Naming of USS Sioux City (21 June 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Sioux City, June 23, at 10 a.m. CDT at Sioux City City Hall in Sioux City, Iowa.
Navy Secretary to Host USS South Dakota Naming Ceremony (21 June 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of USS South Dakota, June 23, at 2 p.m. CDT at the USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Secretary of the Navy to Celebrate Naming of USS Omaha (21 June 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Omaha, June 25, at 10 a.m. CDT at Louis and Clark Landing, 515 North Riverfront Drive in Omaha, Neb.
Navy Secretary to Host USS Illinois Naming Ceremony (21 June 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of USS Illinois, June 22, at 2 p.m. CDT at the Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Navy Secretary to Host USS Indiana Naming Ceremony (21 June 2012)
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will host a ship naming ceremony in honor of USS Indiana, June 22, at 10 a.m. CDT at the Indianapolis War Memorial, Indianapolis, Ind.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced June 15 that the first amphibious ready group (ARG) ship scheduled to shift homeport to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., will arrive in the last quarter of calendar year 2013.
21st Century Sailor and Marine Website Online (25 April 2012)
The Department of the Navy (DoN) has launched a dedicated website to serve as an additional resource for the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative announced by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in March.
The secretary of the Navy held an All Hands call on board USS Bataan (LHD 5) which was televised and streamed live on the web to the fleet March 5, announcing the establishment of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative.
Speaking to the fleet during a worldwide All Hands Call on board USS Bataan (LHD 5) which was televised and web-streamed live to the fleet March 5, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the establishment of the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative.