17 June 2026 NRL Demonstrates Dual-Use Laser System for Power Beaming and Counter-UAS Operations U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists successfully demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of wirelessly transmitting power over long distances and rapidly transitioning to perform defensive missions, advancing expeditionary energy and defense capabilities for future warfighters...
16 June 2026 U.S. Navy Announces Cincinnati Navy Week: Connecting Sailors with the Tri-State Community The U.S. Navy proudly announces Cincinnati Navy Week, scheduled for Sept. 13-20, 2026. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Cincinnati Navy Week will bring Sailors to engage directly with communities across Greater Cincinnati through a series of performances, educational activities, community...
16 June 2026 U.S. Navy Outreach Makes First Trip to Vermont with Burlington Navy Week The U.S. Navy proudly announces Burlington Navy Week, scheduled for Aug. 24-30, 2026. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Burlington Navy Week will bring Sailors to engage directly with communities across the Lake Champlain region through a series of performances, educational activities,...
16 June 2026 USS Mitscher Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from Deployment to 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Operations NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk June 16, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations...
16 June 2026 George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrives in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Ticonderoga-class...
15 June 2026 Department of the Navy Names New Senior Advisor for Shipbuilding WASHINGTON — Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced today that retired Vice Adm. Richard Breckenridge has been appointed to the Department of the Navy as the Senior Advisor for Shipbuilding. In this role, he will help guide the Navy's shipbuilding efforts, playing a critical role in...
15 June 2026 Navy Designates Hazard Areas, Authorizes Premium Pay for Civil Service Mariners NORFOLK, VA – Recognizing the indispensable role and daily dangers faced by Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARs), the U.S. Navy has officially designated several key maritime regions as hazard areas, authorizing premium pay when operating in these dangerous waters. ...
15 June 2026 Rethinking Sailors and CVN RCOH: Navy Leverages Industry Contracts to Reclaim Up to 1 Million Sailor Man-Hours The Navy Quality of Service Cross-Functional Team (QoS CFT) and PAE Maritime’s In-Service Aircraft Carrier Program Office (PMS 312) are changing how the Navy does business for the execution of aircraft carrier Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), beginning with USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)...
15 June 2026 U.S. 2nd Fleet and International Partners Commence Fleet Exercise 250 NORFOLK, Va. (June 15, 2026) – Ships from 17 allied and partner nations arrived to Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250, June 14-15...
15 June 2026 US Naval Forces Africa Commander Visits Tunisia to Strengthen Maritime Security Partnership Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF), visited Tunisia June 8, underscoring the growing strength of the U.S.–Tunisia maritime security partnership in North Africa and the Mediterranean...