22 April 2026 Blue Ridge departs Okinawa, Japan U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Okinawa following a port visit, Mon. 21, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last visit to Okinawa was in 2020. ...
21 April 2026 U.S. Navy recovers NASA astronauts, Orion space capsule after historic Artemis II moon mission SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - The U.S. Navy, in partnership with NASA and U.S. Space Command, recovered the Orion space capsule and its four-person crew from the Pacific Ocean, April 10, marking the conclusion of the historic Artemis II mission. ...
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...
11 April 2026 USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124) Commissions The U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet Saturday morning during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at Naval Station Norfolk...
10 April 2026 Blue Ridge departs Changi, Singapore U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Changi following a port visit, April 10, 2026...
08 April 2026 NRL to Highlight Revolutionary Technologies at Space Symposium 2026 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will highlight cutting-edge space-related programs and technologies during the 41st Space Symposium in exhibit booth #625 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs April 13-16...
06 April 2026 USS John P. Murtha to support NASA's Artemis II mission SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is slated to serve as the recovery ship for the Orion spacecraft and its crew upon their return from the historic Artemis II mission...
30 March 2026 Navy Commissions Submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) BOSTON — March 28, 2026 — The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) in a traditional ceremony held March 28 at Boston Harbor...
26 March 2026 Blue Ridge visits Laem Chabang, Thailand U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand for a port visit, March 26, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last port visit to Laem Chabang was in 2024...
25 March 2026 USS Gettysburg Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from U.S. Southern Command Missions NORFOLK, Va. – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) returned to Naval Station Norfolk March 23, concluding a five-month deployment supporting U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) missions...