29 September 2023 Britain’s largest warship - HMS Prince of Wales - makes Virginia temporary homeport during East Coast deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The United Kingdom’s largest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales (R09), will make Naval Station Norfolk its temporary homeport this fall beginning Sept. 30 as it pushes the boundaries of Naval Aviation with F-35 Lightning advancement and drone launches off the East Coast over...
29 September 2023 USS Paul Ignatius Arrives in Stockholm STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Stockholm, Sweden September 29, 2023 for a scheduled port visit, to enhance U.S.-Sweden relations and build NATO partner cohesion...
29 September 2023 USS Florida (SSGN 728) Completes Joint Exercise with Norwegian Forces VESTFJORD, Norway — The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) completed a successful joint exercise with Norwegian Forces in August and September 2023...
28 September 2023 MSRON 11 Leads Djiboutian Navy in Groundbreaking Navigation Training DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - From plotting coordinates on a map to physically navigating a patrol boat off the coast of Djibouti, Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 11 developed a three-week groundbreaking advanced navigation training for Djiboutian Navy members that started August 21, 2023...
21 September 2023 DLA Energy Continues to Expand Utilities Support to U.S. Navy FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Defense Logistics Agency Energy continues to expand its utilities partnership with the U.S. Navy, increasing the service’s energy reliability, security and resilience...
21 September 2023 Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One Makes Its First Port Visit in Yokosuka, Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan - The unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger and Mariner from Unmanned Surface Vessel Division ONE (USVDIV-1) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on September 18 as part of a scheduled port visit during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2...
19 September 2023 The World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Trieste TRIESTE, Italy - The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), arrived in Trieste, Italy for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 17, 2023...
18 September 2023 Immigrant Sailors Celebrate Citizenship During Constitution Week Portsmouth, Va - Sailors, with hope in their heart and papers in hand, confidently stride into an office that holds the key to their future as an American citizen. Upon entering, they go through a lengthy and often stressful process that ultimately sees them transition from immigrant to...
18 September 2023 SECNAV Names Ship After American Abolitionist, Social Activist Harriet Tubman CHURCH CREEK, Md. - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that he named a U.S. Navy ship after American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman, Sept. 17...
15 September 2023 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Lomé, Togo LOMÉ, Togo – The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), embarked with Sailors and Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), arrived in Lomé, Togo for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 15, 2023...