Rear Adm. Douglas J. Adams is a native of Valparaiso, IN. He enlisted in the Navy in 1987, reaching the rate of Electrician’s Mate First Class prior to his commissioning at Officer Candidate School. He is a 1992 graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and...

MOBILE, Ala (February 13, 2026) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrived in Mobile, Alabama for a scheduled port visit, in conjunction with the city’s 2026 Mardi Gras celebration, February 13.As the oldest organized Mardi Gras in the United...

The combined armed forces of Australia, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific while conducting a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the...

Good morning.Admiral Spicer, thank you for the introduction. To the US Naval Institute and AFCEA West — thank you for having me and everyone who worked to make this event possible. And thank you to the San Diego Military Advisory Council for hosting this morning’s breakfast and what they do for our...

SAN DIEGO - The keel for the future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212) was authenticated at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard on Feb. 13. The event marked a major construction milestone for the John Lewis-class replenishment oiler...