02 June 2025 USNS Comfort Departs Norfolk in Support of Continuing Promise 2025 NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its summer deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operation in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2025,...
02 June 2025 First Time Ever U.S. Navy F-35Cs Operate at Iwo To IWO TO, Japan — Aircrew from the Navy’s only forward deployed air wing completed another qualification milestone with Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) at Iwo To, Japan May 19-31, 2025...
02 June 2025 USS Blue Ridge Departs Sydney Following Port Visit SYDNEY – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Sydney following a scheduled port visit, May 26-31, 2025...
01 June 2025 Truman Strike Group Returns from 8-Month Deployment NORFOLK, Va. – The flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on June 1, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations...
29 May 2025 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of US nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. — A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle May 21 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base,...
28 May 2025 Joint Investigation Results in Indictment of Seven Individuals for Two Similar Patterns of Violent ‘Bank Juggings’ BOWIE, Md. – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown recently announced the indictment of seven individuals on multiple charges stemming from a nearly yearlong series of robberies and attempted robberies targeting bank customers across five Maryland counties...
27 May 2025 Wichita Falls to Host Inaugural Navy Week, September 15-21 The U.S. Navy proudly announces the inaugural Wichita Falls Navy Week, taking place Sept. 15-21, 2025. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Wichita Falls Navy Week will bring 70-80 Sailors to engage directly with the community through a week-long series of performances, educational events, and...
27 May 2025 TRIDENT Training Center Opens - NCDOC Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Chesapeake, Va. - Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 9, supported by Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) and Naval Network Warfare Command (NNWC) leaders to officially open TRIDENT - Technical Readiness in Defensive Cyber Operations {DCO}...
26 May 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Sydney, Australia for a routine port visit, May 26, 2025. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the coastal city since 2015...
22 May 2025 Two U.S. Navy DDGs Successfully Engage SRBM and MRBM during exercise Formidable Shield 2025 NAPLES, Italy - U.S. 6th Fleet Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conducted two separate live-fire events as part of exercise At Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 25. U.S. Navy destroyers are equipped with the Aegis...