17 March 2026 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completes Operation Deep Freeze 2026 mission, departs Antarctica SOUTHERN OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on March 1, after operating for 55 days below the Antarctic Circle and traveling 14,000 miles in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026...
16 March 2026 NIWC Pacific AI Program to Guide Next-Generation Chip Development SAN DIEGO – A Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific artificial intelligence program is poised to help guide the development of a new generation of American-made microchips, following a high-level summit hosted by the University of Arizona on Feb. 18...
16 March 2026 PCU Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) Sailors Arrive in Boston for Scheduled Port Visit BOSTON (March 13, 2026) – U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, March 13 for a scheduled port visit...
16 March 2026 Flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet arrives in Manila, Philippines U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Manila, Philippines for a scheduled port visit, March 16, 2026. Blue Ridge's last visit to Manila was in 2024...
12 March 2026 Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, LCAC 115 NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 115 from Textron Systems on March 10...
11 March 2026 USS Mustin to forward deploy to Japan SAN DIEGO- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) will forward deploy to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. This move will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members...
10 March 2026 From MRAP to MADIS: Legacy of Innovation Endures at NIWC Atlantic As one of the Navy’s top labs in systems integration, NIWC Atlantic engineering and ingrained innovation culture continue to deliver information warfare-dominant platforms that make the Naval and Joint Force more connected, resilient and lethal...
10 March 2026 Hawai‘i Navy Week showcases service, history and community connection The U.S. Navy will bring more than 70 Sailors to Hawai‘i for Hawai‘i Navy Week, March 9-15, as part of the Navy Week outreach program. The Navy will partner with the communities of Honolulu and Hilo to engage residents through a weeklong series of performances, educational events, and...
09 March 2026 USS Nimitz Conducts Milestone Departure from Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton, Wa. – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for the last time in its 51-year service history, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, March 7...
09 March 2026 Navy Kicks Off Operation Ice Camp 2026 in the Arctic Ocean BARENTS SEA - Commander, Submarine Forces officially kicked off Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) Boarfish in the Arctic Ocean on March 7, 2026, after the building of the camp and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast attack submarines, USS Delaware (SSN 791) and USS Santa Fe (SSN 763). ...