24 February 2026 Navy Reserve Sailors Sharpen Skills in MAKO Challenge 2026 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 24, 2026) – Navy Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. 2nd Fleet, and U.S. 4th Fleet gathered at the Navy Warfare Development Center for exercise MAKO Challenge 2026, held from Feb. 19-22...
23 February 2026 Topping Out Ceremony Marks Investment in Future of Submarine Readiness A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia...
20 February 2026 U.S. Navy, Estonian Partners Conduct Ice Diving Training to Enhance Baltic Maritime Readiness U.S. Navy Seabee Divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) One, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B), are conducting ice diving and underwater demolition training with the Estonian Rescue Board (ERB) and Estonian navy divers during an annual bilateral ice exercise scheduled from...
20 February 2026 U.S. Submarine Maintenance Period Demonstrates Forward Sustainment in Australia HMAS Stirling, Western Australia - Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class submarine quietly completed the first submarine maintenance period without the support of a U.S. submarine...
18 February 2026 U.S. Navy Issues Request for Proposal for Vessel Construction Manager to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the...
17 February 2026 USS Farragut Arrives in Mobile, AL to Celebrate Tradition, Service, and Community MOBILE, Ala (February 13, 2026) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrived in Mobile, Alabama for a scheduled port visit, in conjunction with the city’s 2026 Mardi Gras celebration, February 13.As the oldest organized Mardi Gras in the United...
17 February 2026 Australia, Philippines, and U.S. Conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity The combined armed forces of Australia, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific while conducting a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the...
12 February 2026 Optimizing the Warfighter NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO – The Navy’s first and only Human Performance Optimization (HPO) program is officially open for business onboard Naval Base San Diego (NBSD). Capt. Brian Bungay, commanding officer, marked the milestone during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Harbor Side Fitness...
12 February 2026 NAVIFOR Showcases Information Warfare Dominance at AFCEA WEST 2026 SAN DIEGO – Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) had a significant presence at the AFCEA WEST 2026 conference this week at the San Diego Convention Center. As a leader in the Information Warfare (IW) community, NAVIFOR highlighted its latest advancements and strategic initiatives aimed at...
11 February 2026 USS Pinckney departs Singapore after ship repair and maintenance exercise Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) departed Singapore, Feb. 4, after a port visit in support of a ship repair and maintenance exercise...