31 August 2026 USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Departs from Naval Station Mayport for Scheduled Deployment NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed Naval Station Mayport, Aug. 28, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment...
31 August 2026 PNSY Returns North Dakota to the Fleet USS North Dakota (SSN 784) successfully completed its Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Aug. 29, returning the battle-ready asset to the fleet ahead of the rebaselined schedule...
31 August 2026 U.S., Allied Forces Join for Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026 Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and U.S. Navy (USN) are conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026, beginning with an...
28 August 2026 Harpoon Coastal Defense System successfully intercepts target vessel in crucial testing, leverages proven missile to protect vital coastal areas The Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS)recently marked a significant milestone with the successful execution of Developmental Test (DT-1)at Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR) validating the system's ability to engage and neutralize maritime threats...
28 August 2026 USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Departs Mayport for Deployment NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) departed Naval Station Mayport, Aug.27, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment...
28 August 2026 The Future USS Ted Stevens to be Commissioned in October WHITTIER, Alaska (Aug. 27, 2026) - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on Oct. 3, 2026, in Whittier, Alaska...
28 August 2026 U.S. Navy completes Dry Dock 4 seismic modernization at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility The Navy on Aug. 26 marked the completion of the seismic retrofit of Dry Dock 4 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest executed the $377.7 million modernization project contract, which...
27 August 2026 Naval Base Kitsap Barracks Renovation Marks First Completed Project Under Navy’s Barracks Task Force BREMERTON, Wash. – Following the complete installation of new furnishings, renovated living quarters at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton (NBK-Bremerton) are ready for Sailors to move in. The milestone marks the first of the Navy’s six major sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects...
27 August 2026 From Spreadsheets to Deckplates: Meet the Fleet Builds a Warfighter Mindset Imagine 90-degree August heat in Norfolk as civilian employees step aboard an aircraft carrier and begin climbing from the lower decks. The air carries a metallic smell, sweat quickly soaks through clothing, knees ache from steep ladders, and low overheads require constant ducking through narrow...
25 August 2026 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wraps up dry dock phase of North Carolina Maintenance Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Aug. 12, 2026, clearing a critical benchmark in the undersea asset’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period...