27 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: DESRON-7, Task Force Ashland Commence Multinational Maritime Event WESTERN PHILIPPINE SEA — Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force (TF) Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force, began participation in Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 20...
27 April 2026 Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho GROTON, Conn. —The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut...
27 April 2026 Uribe Departs, McIntyre Takes Helm of NAVSUP Business Systems Center MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Capt. Don McIntyre relieved Capt. Juan Carlos “JC” Uribe, as commanding officer, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC), during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, April 24...
27 April 2026 MQ-25A Stingray achieves successful first flight, advancing future of naval aviation The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray™ successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, April 25, achieving a key step for unmanned carrier operations...
27 April 2026 Rear Admiral Jonathan (Jon) E. Rucker RADM Jonathan (Jon) Rucker is from Vienna, Virginia. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Duke University and NROTC in 1994 with a degree in Electrical Engineering.Rucker reported to his first submarine, USS LOUISVILLE (SSN 724) in 1995. He later served as an Assistant Professor and Officer in Charge...