MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) welcomed Latvia, Dec. 1, as the 11th member of a multinational maritime coalition established three years ago to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East...

SPLIT, Croatia - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) participated the semi-annual NATO exercise Dynamic Guard 22-2 in the Gulf of Taranto off the coast of Southern Italy Nov. 20-25...

U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) transited the Strait of Messina, a historically treacherous chokepoint between Southern Italy and Sicily, Nov. 26, 2022. For Cmdr. Brian Conlan, navigation officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier...

SPRATLY ISLANDS, South China Sea - UPDATE 1358 local: The PRC's statement about this mission is false. USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducted this FONOP in accordance with international law and then continued on to conduct normal operations in waters where high seas freedoms apply. The...

ITALY - What is the most crucial component of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard? On shore or at sea, in tree lines or desert sands, above and below the water’s surface, the answer . . . the United States Sailor, Marine, and Coastguardsman. At the helm of fortifying this...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - The Commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) met with the commanders of three different Allied carrier strike groups (CSG) aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) on Nov. 23 for senior-level maritime discussions...

KUANTAN, Malaysia - Military personnel from Malaysia and the U.S. Naval forces conduct Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2022, Nov. 18-30...

SYDNEY, Australia - Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) hosts U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy during the ship’s scheduled visit to Sydney, Australia, on Nov 8, 2022...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awards their inaugural Project Manager and Architect of the Year...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Senior Navy leaders, members of Congress, and shipbuilders gathered at Newport News Shipyard (NNSY) today to attend a keel-laying ceremony for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN 800), Nov. 19...