HEBRIDES, United Kingdom (May 21, 2023) – U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), recently observed high-end integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) activity during the ongoing exercise Formidable Shield 2023,...

STRAIT OF HORMUZ -- The U.S. 5th Fleet commander transited the Strait of Hormuz aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) with naval counterparts from France and the United Kingdom, May 19...

CAGLIARI, Italy -- Over the past few weeks, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) has engaged in multiple activities throughout the Mediterranean, showcasing its reach and seamless integration with Allied navies...

HEBRIDES, United Kingdom - Italian Air Force F-2000 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft conducted the first air-to-air live-fire engagement during the Formidable Shield exercise series while flying on the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Hebrides Range operated by QinetiQ, in Scotland, United Kingdom, May 12,...

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced its fiscal year 2022 Sailor of the Year (SOY), Navy Diver 1st Class Chase S. McCain, May 11 at the National Naval Aviation Museum on board Naval Air Station Pensacola...

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, D.C. - “As New Year’s bells ring out tonight/ We celebrate our warship’s might/ In poetic form we must recall/Bunker Hill’s life before her 2023 mothball” wrote Lt. Artem Sherbinin on the first night of 2023 while aboard USS Bunker Hill (CG...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Following the fall of Corregidor and Singapore, the Imperial Japanese Navy shifted their focus to Port Moresby, the strategically important capital of Papua New Guinea. Their goal: to cut off allied supply lines to Australia. Standing in their way were two Navy U.S. Carrier...

MOBILE, Ala. - U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) was among the distinguished talent and capability of participants and attendees at the U.S. Hydrographic Conference, March 13-16, 2023. ...

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The U.S. Navy is bringing Navy Week to St. Louis May 8-14, with Sailors from across the fleet to take part in the service’s signature outreach program. St. Louis Navy Week gives the community an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its Sailors and the Navy’s...

Newport, RI - U.S. Naval War College (NWC) held its 20th Regional Alumni Symposium (RAS) at the Chilean Academia de Guerra Naval, in Viña del Mar, Chile, April 17-19...