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...
23 March 2026 Non-Person Entity Accelerates Enterprise Automations MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Information technology (IT) specialists at Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) deployed and activated a Flank Speed Non-Person Entity (NPE) across multiple production environments for use with robotic process automations (RPA), Feb. 17...
23 March 2026 U.S. 4th Fleet Announces Southern Seas 2026 Deployment Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment...
23 March 2026 U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, Philippine forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity The combined forces of the Philippines and the United States conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, March 20, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free...
23 March 2026 Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk Homeport Ahead of Commissioning NORFOLK, Va. - (March 20, 2026) – The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), arrived at its homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, on March 20. The arrival precedes the warship’s commissioning ceremony, which is scheduled for April...
23 March 2026 USS Mustin returns to forward-deployed Naval forces in Yokosuka Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) March 23, 2026, marking its return to U.S. 7th Fleet after nearly five years in San Diego. The ship was previously forward-deployed to Yokosuka from 2006 to 2021...
20 March 2026 USS Blue Ridge departs Manila, Philippines U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet departed Manila, Philippines following a planned port visit March 16-20, 2026...