24 June 2025 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment NORFOLK, Va. — Nearly 4,500 Sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, June 24, for a regularly-scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility...
24 June 2025 ‘The mission is the same’: Retired Marine F-35 pilot finds new way to serve at FRCE In his new role as a civilian F-35 maintenance test pilot, retired Marine Ross Fearon traded combat maneuvers for flight testing to ensure the nation’s warfighters receive flight-ready aircraft following modification or repair at the depot...
23 June 2025 Tripoli Arrives in Sasebo, Japan SASEBO, Japan – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific...
23 June 2025 Blue Ridge Returns to Japan After Summer Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, June 23, marking the completion of the scheduled patrol in the Indo-Pacific region...
20 June 2025 Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill Submits Tank Closure Plan to Regulators JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill (NCTF-RH) submitted Supplement 4 of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) Closure Plan to the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), marking a significant...
18 June 2025 USNCC Chooses Alexandria Technical & Community College to Deliver New Health Science Program QUANTICO, Va. — On June 5, 2025, the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) expanded its existing partnership with Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) to offer new online asynchronous degree programs focused on health science...
17 June 2025 Task Force 66 Applies Lessons Learned from the Black Sea Battle Lab to Exercise BALTOPS 25 Alongside NATO Partners UTSKA, Poland – Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66, U.S. 6th Fleet’s purpose-built all-domain task force with the mission of integrating Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) into fleet operations, is participating in Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS) June 5-20, 2025...
17 June 2025 Blue Ridge Departs Guam Following Port Visit APRA HARBOR, Guam – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Guam following a scheduled port visit, June 14-17. This port visit marked the first time Blue Ridge has visited Guam since 2020...
16 June 2025 Navy Installations Now Require Visitors to Present Real ID to Gain Unescorted Access Visitors to U.S. Navy installations who do not possess a Department of Defense-issued Common Access Card (CAC) or a military dependent ID must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued identification card, or U.S. passport to gain unescorted access...
16 June 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Guam for a routine port visit, June 14. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the island since 2020...