16 January 2026 U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard coordinate to evacuate ill mariner from cable-laying vessel off Guam SANTA RITA, Guam — A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 safely evacuated and transferred an ill mariner from the 459-foot U.S.-flagged cable-laying ship Decisive on Tuesday, thanks to the coordinated efforts of HSC-25 and the watch at U.S. Coast...
15 January 2026 Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group operates in 7th Fleet U.S. 7th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS — The Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, composed of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
07 January 2026 Naval Research Lab Sharpens Navy’s Sights with a Domain-Centric Path for Smarter Sensing The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) launched a remote sensing experiment to sharpen artificial intelligence (AI) applications in hyperspectral imaging across the Department of the Navy and broader scientific community...
06 January 2026 USS Fitzgerald returns to San Diego following seven-month underway Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month underway to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation, Jan. 6, 2026...
30 December 2025 Navy tests new digital health system to modernize at-sea care Navy Medicine conducted its first pilot test of the Operational Medicine Care Delivery Platform (OpMed CDP) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) to bring modern, seamless patient care to service members aboard ships, Dec. 1-12...
29 December 2025 USS Annapolis Returns to Guam Following Indo-Pacific Deployment NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 19, 2025) — Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam following a routine deployment in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 19, 2025...
22 December 2025 USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee returns to San Diego SAN DIEGO, CA – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) returned to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month mission to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AOO), Dec. 19...
18 December 2025 U.S. Navy in Middle East Employs Attack Drone at Sea for First Time Personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet (NAVCENT/C5F) successfully launched a one-way attack drone from a ship at sea for the first time, Dec. 16...
16 December 2025 U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Lucy Stone SAN DIEGO – John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) was delivered to the Navy, Dec. 16. The delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO to the Navy...
16 December 2025 NPS Launches New Master’s in Artificial Intelligence Focused on Warfighter Needs The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has launched a brand new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) degree that will confer the advanced knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to develop, assess, and deploy AI for the U.S. Navy, joint forces and allied militaries. Graduates through...