NORFOLK, Va. – The “Fighting Blacklions” of Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) returned to their home base of Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on January 15, 2024 following an eight-month deployment with Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG-12) to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of...

NORFOLK, Va. – The “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 returned to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, January 15, 2024, following a nine-month deployment with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation. After completion of a four-week...

KINGS BAY, Ga. – On January 12, 2024, Commander, Submarine Group Ten, Rear Adm. Thomas “T.R.” Buchanan, relieved Capt. Geoffry Patterson as commanding officer of USS Georgia (SSGN 729) Blue Crew due to loss of confidence in his ability to command...

WASHINGTON – Under Secretary of the Navy (UNDERSECNAV) Erik Raven travelled to Guam and Hawaii, Jan. 7-12, to meet with government officials, military leaders, and speak with service members assigned to the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. ...

WASHINGTON  – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the Department of the Navy completed the renaming of 33 ships, buildings, and streets ahead of the Department of Defense’s 2024 deadline to rename all military property that honored the Confederacy...

WASHINGTON  – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the Department of the Navy completed the renaming of 33 ships, buildings, and streets ahead of the Department of Defense’s 2024 deadline to rename all military property that honored the Confederacy...

Naval Academy Superintendent Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, was properly relieved by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Academy on Thursday, January 11...

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC - The Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organization responsible for all aspects of the Navy’s nuclear propulsion, held a change of command Jan. 10. Adm. Bill Houston relieved Adm. Frank Caldwell as Director,...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Piraeus, Greece, Jan. 11, 2024, for a regularly...

Team members from multiple disciplines worked for more than two years on a project leading to increased contract efficiencies and parts getting to ships and aircraft correctly...