30 March 2026 USS Blue Ridge departs Laem Chabang, Thailand U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet departed Laem Chabang, Thailand following a planned port visit March 30, 2026.The port visit demonstrated the continuation of over 190 years of friendly relations between the U.S.-Thai government."Our visit to Thailand has...
30 March 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in Split, Croatia SPLIT, Croatia - The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) anchored in the Port of Split, Croatia, March 28, following an Adriatic Sea transit from Souda Bay, Greece, where the ship conducted a working port to resupply, refuel, and conduct repairs, March 23-26...
27 March 2026 Chief of Naval Personnel Addresses NPS’ 2026 Winter Quarter Graduates MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School celebrated its 2026 Winter Quarter graduates during a commencement ceremony March 27 in King Hall Auditorium, awarding 183 advanced degrees in defense-focused disciplines to 181 graduates, including 34 international military officers...
26 March 2026 Navy Sailor posthumously awarded Purple Heart at Hanscom AFB ceremony A U.S. Navy Sailor received the Purple Heart nearly 82 years after being injured during the World War II D-Day invasion June 6, 1944...
26 March 2026 U.S., allied and partner navies commence Exercise Kakadu 2026 U.S. Navy forces will join allied and partner nations to participate in Royal Australian Navy-led Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational maritime exercise which occurs off Australia’s eastern coast, and its International Fleet Review (IFR) starting March 21...
26 March 2026 Blue Ridge visits Laem Chabang, Thailand U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand for a port visit, March 26, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last port visit to Laem Chabang was in 2024...
25 March 2026 USS Gettysburg Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from U.S. Southern Command Missions NORFOLK, Va. – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) returned to Naval Station Norfolk March 23, concluding a five-month deployment supporting U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) missions...
25 March 2026 Naval Postgraduate School Alumni Lead NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Two Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) alumni will lead the historic Artemis II mission on a 10-day space flight around the Moon — mission commander retired U.S. Navy Capt. Reid Wiseman and spacecraft pilot U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover. The target launch window opens on April 1, 2026, the first...
24 March 2026 U.S. Navy Opens New Expeditionary Maintenance Facility at Camp Mitchell U.S. Navy leaders, Sailors, and civilian partners marked the completion of a new expeditionary maintenance facility (EMF) during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Mitchell aboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 23, 2026...
23 March 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in Souda Bay The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, March 23, 2026, for maintenance and repairs after operating in the Red Sea. The aircraft carrier remains fully mission capable...