The Navy on Aug. 26 marked the completion of the seismic retrofit of Dry Dock 4 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest executed the $377.7 million modernization project contract, which...

BREMERTON, Wash. – Following the complete installation of new furnishings, renovated living quarters at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton (NBK-Bremerton) are ready for Sailors to move in. The milestone marks the first of the Navy’s six major sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects...

Imagine 90-degree August heat in Norfolk as civilian employees step aboard an aircraft carrier and begin climbing from the lower decks. The air carries a metallic smell, sweat quickly soaks through clothing, knees ache from steep ladders, and low overheads require constant ducking through narrow...

At Fleet Readiness Center East's detachment onboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, the V-22 line tasked with performing planned maintenance intervals on Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft has made an enormous impact on flight line readiness by delivering every aircraft on...

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Aug. 12, 2026, clearing a critical benchmark in the undersea asset’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period...

PHILIPPINE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE – The combined forces of Australia, the Philippines and the United States conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, Aug. 19-25, 2026. This activity continues a demonstrated collective...

On Aug. 22, 1941, the first U.S. Mine Disposal class graduated its inaugural group of technicians, marking the genesis of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). These early operators created a standard of robust technical proficiency matched with deliberate, uncompromising bravery, and built a...

A commitment to flight line safety and efficiency has earned Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recognition from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) with the CNO Aviation Safety Award for fiscal year 2025...

New "Partner-First" Weapon System Designed to Transform Coalition Deterrence and InteroperabilityIn a critical first step to modernize and secure global maritime environments, the Navy’s Precision Strike Weapons program office (PMX-201) recently awarded two contracts for the...

INDIAN OCEAN – After 34 years of continuous service projecting American sea power, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) has achieved a major aviation milestone: the 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft recovery while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 18, 2026...