NAPLES, Italy – Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet / Commander, Task Force SIX relieved Capt. Lenard C. Mitchell as the commanding officer of USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. Capt. Mitchell served as...

MANILA, Philippines — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines on June 18, 2024 for the ship’s first visit to the capital since March 2019...

LIMA, Peru — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducted bilateral engagements between the U.S. and Peruvian navies as a part of Southern Seas 2024 deployment from June 19-24...

BETHESDA, Md. -- U.S. Navy Deputy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Rick Freedman visited Fisher House to recognize the critical role they play in supporting military families at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda, June 13...

MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s FutureG Office recently took a significant step toward advancing next-generation wireless network capabilities for the Department of Defense (DOD)...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Navy Medicine Logistics Summit brought together medical logisticians from across the service to discuss key issues and celebrate top performers at Defense Health Headquarters, June 4-6. ...

SAN DIEGO – Rear Adm. Michael Wosje relieved Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello as Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG-1), during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Air Station North Island, June 6...

SAN DIEGO — Last month 20 people across Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), including four individuals and three teams, won 2024 Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Awards for...

Service to country, selfless leadership, and personal integrity define the character and career of retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, 26th Secretary of Defense, who visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) last week and addressed the NPS community in the school’s Secretary of...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Today, the White House Office of Science, Technology, and Policy (OSTP) released the “National Strategy for Aquatic Environmental DNA.” The Environmental DNA (eDNA) Task Team had 10 federal agencies participating in drafting the strategy and included significant...