10 September 2025 USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Durres, Republic of Albania, Strengthening NATO and Maritime Partnerships The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), arrived in Porto Romano, Durrës, Republic of Albania, on Sept. 9, 2025, for a scheduled port visit, highlighting the close partnership between the United States and Albania, a key NATO Ally...
10 September 2025 Remote Maintenance System Kits On Track to Fleet Deployment OXNARD, Calif. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) Augmented Reality Maintenance System (ARMS) team sent out more than 20 ARMS kits to the fleet in August, putting it closer to meeting command leadership’s goal of ARMS on every deployed ship. ...
09 September 2025 New Commanding Officer Takes the Helm at Office of Naval Research Global The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global welcomed a new commanding officer as Capt. Eric “Nutt” Hutter took the helm from Capt. Andy “Big Tuna” Berner in a formal ceremony at the HMS President, a shore establishment of the Royal Naval Reserve, Sept. 4...
09 September 2025 Commander, Self Defense Fleet Hosted Japan-U.S. Navy Commanders’ meeting KONDANKAI. Vice Adm. Katsushi Omachi, commander Self Defense Fleet, hosted Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander U.S. 7th Fleet and Japan and U.S. maritime commanders during an annual bilateral meeting known as “KONDANKAI” at the Maritime Operation Center on Yokosuka Naval Base, Sept. 4, 2025...
09 September 2025 US, Japan Conduct Bilateral Operations Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4-5...
08 September 2025 Ford Carrier Strike Group Operates in the High North with NATO Allies The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRF CSG) led an allied maritime force with Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) and NATO Allies Norway, Germany and France to conduct routine operations in the High North region from Aug. 23-Sept. 8, 2025...
05 September 2025 Naval Air Force Atlantic Holds Change of Command Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) held a change of command ceremony to mark the transition of command leadership aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sept. 5...
05 September 2025 USS John Finn Departs Jakarta Following Port Visit to support Super Garuda Shield 25 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) departed Jakarta, Indonesia on August 29 after a 5-day port visit to conduct exercises in support of Super Garuda Shield 25...
05 September 2025 U.S., Allied Forces Complete Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025 Maritime forces from Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps concluded a series of integrated exercises and operations as part of Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025...
04 September 2025 Navy’s MIB Program Celebrates Year of Focused Effort to Strengthen Maritime Industrial Capability and Capacity The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program marks its first anniversary this week, highlighting milestones and forward progress that will strengthen America’s shipbuilding and repair capacity and enable industrial growth...