08 May 2025 Navy Week Returns to Richmond with High-Seas Excitement Navy Week returns to make a splash in Richmond, May 12-18, marking its first visit since 2022. This weeklong celebration will feature community service events, performances, and educational activities all aimed at strengthening the connection between Richmond residents and their Navy...
07 May 2025 NAVFAC Northwest Begins Electrical Upgrades to Improve Power, Increase Efficiency for Naval Platforms Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest, in coordination with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), began work to replace a degraded electrical substation in the Controlled Industrial Area of the shipyard in March...
07 May 2025 USS Forrest Sherman Departs Norfolk for Routine Deployment NORFOLK, Va. -- Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on May 6, 2025...
06 May 2025 U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance Department of Defense Nuclear Mission WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its world-class capabilities with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) nuclear strategic priorities...
06 May 2025 Sullivan’s Island Plays Key Role in Navy’s ‘Southern Lightning’ Event NIWC Atlantic and NSWC Crane's "Southern Lightning," supported by Sullivan's Island (Mayor O'Neil), tested unmanned systems communications for a hybrid fleet. Part of Silent Swarm, it integrates manned/unmanned systems. Testing used vehicles supported by the USS Cole and SC...
05 May 2025 US Postal Service announces stamps celebrating the 250th anniversaries of the US Army, US Navy and US Marine Corps The U.S. Postal Service announces stamps celebrating the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps on March 6, 2025. ...
02 May 2025 Blue Ridge Participates in Exercise Croix du Sud 2025 CORAL SEA - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participated in the 11th iteration of Exercise Croix du Sud in the Coral Sea near New Caledonia, May 1, 2025...
01 May 2025 Blue Ridge departs Noumea, New Caledonia following port visit NOUMÉA, New Caledonia - The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Nouméa, New Caledonia, following a scheduled port visit, April 26 - May 1, 2025...
30 April 2025 Navy Awards Contract Modification for Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines...
30 April 2025 NIWC Atlantic Delivers Next-Gen Wi-Fi, Boosting Morale for Military Sealift Command Mariners JB Charleston, S.C. - NIWC Atlantic launched CivMar WiN, a wireless network providing internet access for civilian mariners on Military Sealift Command ships. Successful initial installations on two vessels led to high demand fleet-wide. The network enhances quality of life and aims to be on 50+...