20 April 2026 NRL Celebrates 60 Years of Plasma Physics Innovation Washington D.C. - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Plasma Physics Division, marking six decades of scientific discovery that has advanced the understanding of plasma, and supported technologies critical to national defense, space science, and...
20 April 2026 Chile Welcomes Nimitz Carrier Strike Group VALPARAISO, Chile – Ships of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), arrived in Valparaiso, Chile, for a scheduled port visit on April 17, 2026, as part of U.S...
20 April 2026 Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - Ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Canadian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy conducted multilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the South China Sea, April 12-18...
17 April 2026 Business of Warfighting: ONR to Boost Industry Partnerships at Sea-Air-Space To strengthen collaboration with industry, while enhancing warfighter readiness and lethality, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) — to include the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and ONR’s international arm, ONR Global — will host an exhibit at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, April...
16 April 2026 USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrives in Portland PORTLAND, Oregon. - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) departed Naval Base San Diego April 8 and arrived at its new homeport of Portland, Ore. April 12...
09 April 2026 Ecuador and U.S. Navies Conduct Bilateral Maritime Engagement in Pacific Ocean PACIFIC OCEAN – The Ecuadorian and U.S. Navies conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Pacific Ocean, April 7-8...
02 April 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Split, Croatia The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed the Port of Split, Croatia, following a five-day port visit, March 28-April 2...
01 April 2026 Eighty Years Serving the Fleet: Supporting readiness, rhythm, and Navy life wherever duty calls For 80 years, the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), has supported readiness in ways that feel familiar, dependable and steady. Founded in the aftermath of World War II, NEXCOM’s origins were shaped by a simple but essential challenge: how to reliably support the Navy on land and at sea...
31 March 2026 Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System Completes Certification The U.S. Navy certified the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) for full operation, March 23, clearing the system for deployment in support of undersea rescue missions around the globe...
30 March 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in Split, Croatia SPLIT, Croatia - The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) anchored in the Port of Split, Croatia, March 28, following an Adriatic Sea transit from Souda Bay, Greece, where the ship conducted a working port to resupply, refuel, and conduct repairs, March 23-26...