PACIFIC OCEAN - Ships and aircraft participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 conducted long-planned, live-fire sinking exercises (SINKEXs) and sank the decommissioned USS Dubuque (LPD 8), July 11, 2024, and the decommissioned USS Tarawa (LHA 1), July 19, 2024. Both were sunk in...

CHANGI, Singapore  — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Changi, Singapore for a routine port visit, July 23...

NORFOLK, Va. - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) conducted a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, July 19...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Cmdr. Ian Sutherland transferred responsibility as the officer in charge (OIC) of the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) to Cmdr. Michael Kavanaugh in a change of charge ceremony, June 21, 2024, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Twenty-eight ASC Pty Ltd [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel began training at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of the Australia, United Kingdom and United...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- The Navy hosted a critical summit focused on blast overpressure (BOP) safety, aiming to highlight ongoing efforts to protect service members and civilians, at River’s Edge Community Center onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, July 15...

MONTEREY, Calif. — Recognizing the importance of a rapidly evolving space domain to U.S. national defense, key leaders from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Department of Defense gathered at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for the second annual Naval Space Summit, July 9-11...

Newport, R.I. -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti hosted the CNO Futures Game at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, July 16-17...

BETHESDA, Md. — Capt. Christopher K. Matassa relieved Capt. Matthew L. Tardy during a change of command ceremony at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, July 17, 2024...

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — In a significant leap toward enriching early childhood education, DoDEA Americas is rolling out full-day Prekindergarten programs at 28 schools this August. This expansion marks a pivotal moment in DoDEA's commitment to providing top-tier education to...