12 August 2025 Expedition Reveals Thirteen Shipwrecks from WWII Battles off Guadalcanal HONIARA, Solomon Islands — A multinational expedition led by the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has completed a groundbreaking archaeological survey of more than a dozen World War II era shipwrecks in Iron Bottom Sound, August 1, 2025...
11 July 2025 Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Demonstrates Enhanced NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Mine Countermeasures Capabilities in the UK Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2, hosted at Portland Port, United Kingdom, is underway, showcasing strengthened collaboration in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and mine countermeasures (MCM) between NATO Allies and partners. The exercise focuses on mentorship and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP)...
29 May 2025 Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event - USNAVSOUTH and Salvadoran Navy integrate Robotic and Autonomous Systems during FLEX 2025 SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (May 27, 2025) — Cooperative Security Location (CSL) Comalapa, in coordination with the Salvadoran Navy, hosted the annual U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Hybrid Fleet Campaign (HFC) Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) Event demonstrating combined/joint...
06 May 2025 Sullivan’s Island Plays Key Role in Navy’s ‘Southern Lightning’ Event NIWC Atlantic and NSWC Crane's "Southern Lightning," supported by Sullivan's Island (Mayor O'Neil), tested unmanned systems communications for a hybrid fleet. Part of Silent Swarm, it integrates manned/unmanned systems. Testing used vehicles supported by the USS Cole and SC...
18 December 2024 U.S. Navy completes final testing milestone for Unmanned Surface Vessel Program The U.S. Navy completes a 720-hour power demonstration on a USV engine system, testing the capability and resilience of engine systems to operate autonomously for extended periods...
25 November 2024 Task Group 59.1 Conducts Digital Talon 3.0 MANAMA, Bahrain – Task Group (TG) 59.1 conducted the third iteration of exercise Digital Talon in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Nov. 5...
15 July 2024 Unprecedented: Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Returns from Combat Deployment NORFOLK, Va. – The Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returned to Norfolk, after a historic nine-month combat deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet, July 14, 2024...
17 June 2024 U.S. Navy Rescues Crew from Vessel Struck by Houthis RED SEA — Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) airlifted the crew of a merchant vessel attacked by Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea, June 15...
20 May 2024 SURFOR Establishes Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) Three SAN DIEGO – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) Three at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado during a ceremony, May 17...
06 May 2024 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrives in Libreville, Gabon to commence Exercise Obangame Express 2024 LIBREVILLE, Gabon - The Gold military crew (MILCREW) of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and the ship’s Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) arrived in Libreville, Gabon for a scheduled port visit to begin the...