Thirty African nations have wrapped up two-weeks of intense training during Exercise Obangame Express 2025 (OE25), strengthening regional collaboration and reaffirming their commitment to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean off Africa’s western coast. This...

After a year of focused planning and analysis, the installation of this mooring system is a necessary precaution to ensure environmental protection ahead of removing the platforms later this year.   Additionally, this action supports the platform removal emergency response plan...

DAKAR, Senegal – African nations are ramping up enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF), a practice draining billions from coastal economies...

WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Richard Seif assumed leadership of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Direct Reporting Program Management Office on April 21. ...

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River [Patuxent River, MD]Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Andrew Conklin, HM3 McKellen Jaramillo, and HM3 Rickey Samuels recently led a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course for fellow sailors at NMRTC Patuxent River. TCCC is a...

AUSTIN, Texas - Rear Adm. Jamie Sands, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, testified before the Texas State Legislature today at the Texas State Capitol, advocating for the posthumous award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram...

The littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel May 1 while supporting Joint Interagency Task Force South. This is the ship's third successful interdiction during its maiden deployment. In mid-April, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul...

NORFOLK, Va. – In a time-honored naval tradition, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), held a change of command aboard the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, May 12...

PRAIA, Cabo Verde — A rule of law exercise, held May 5th through May 9th during Obangame Express 2025, brought together representatives from Western Africa partner nations and European Allies, enhancing the practical and academic application of joint maritime operations...

CHANGI, Singapore — Personnel and assets from the U.S. Navy participate in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025 in Singapore, May 6-8...