08 June 2026 Protecting the Homeland: USS Iwo Jima, 22nd MEU (SOC) Returns from Historic Ten-Month Deployment NORFOLK, Va. – Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. on June 6 following a historic 10-month deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations...
08 June 2026 U.S. Naval Forces Africa Vice Commander Visits Nigeria Vice Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa Rear Admiral Scott Ruston attended the Nigerian Navy 70th Anniversary Celebrations in one of the top population centers and economic hubs in Africa May 31-June 2, 2026...
08 June 2026 U.S. Navy Establishes NSA Stirling in Australia PERTH, Australia – As of May 30, the U.S. Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia as part of AUKUS, the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This move follows the trilateral Joint Statement...
05 June 2026 BALTOPS 2026 Takes Sail from Gdynia, Poland The 55th iteration of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026 kicked off as 20 NATO Ally ships departed the Port of Gdynia, Poland, June 4, 2026...
05 June 2026 Spanish Armada and U.S. Navy personnel participate in a bilateral oil spill response exercise NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 4, 2026) – Base Naval de Rota hosted the slick response exercise on June 4, 2026. This event is one of the annual bilateral exercises between the U.S. Navy and the Spanish Armada...
03 June 2026 USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) returns to Naval Station Rota following four-month patrol NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Rota, Spain after the completion of the ship’s fifth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe patrol , June 1, 2026...
03 June 2026 From Classroom to Combat Advantage: NPS and RTX Partner to Advance Education, Research, and Mission Impact In an era of rapidly evolving threats and accelerating technological change, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and RTX have partnered for years focused on one objective: delivering operational advantage for the warfighter. Through sustained collaboration in education, research, and...
03 June 2026 USS Springfield Returns Home to Naval Base Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 31, 2026) – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam, May 31, 2026, after completing a routine deployment in the Western Pacific...
03 June 2026 USS Carl Vinson Earns 2025 Battle “E” Award SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) earned the 2025 aircraft carrier Battle Effectiveness award announced by Commander, Naval Air Forces, May 1...
02 June 2026 Task Force Ashland’s Navy-Marine Corps team returns to San Diego after four months of operations in the Indo-Pacific Marines and Sailors of Task Force (TF) Ashland returned to San Diego aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), following four months of operations in the Indo-Pacific region, June 1, 2026...