29 January 2025 NAS JRB Fort Worth to Support Border Security Efforts NAS JRB FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has commanded the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley, coordinating efforts with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump administration initiatives. The 136th Airlift Wing, a unit of the Texas...
28 January 2025 U.S. Navy Installations, Fleet Commands Participate in Annual Force Protection Exercise U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Navy Installations Command will conduct the annual two-part force protection exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain, Feb. 3-14, at all Navy installations in the continental United States. The exercises will simulate realistic threat scenarios to boost the...
24 January 2025 Forging the Future: Training Center Opens to Train Next Generation of Defense Manufacturers DANVILLE, Va. — The U.S. Navy strengthened its efforts to revitalize the nation's shipbuilding capability with the opening of a new training center in Danville, Virginia...
24 January 2025 F-35 project expands capabilities at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) celebrated the completion of its F-35 Lightning II expansion project with an informal ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 14...
21 January 2025 USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departs Naval Station Norfolk USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment...
21 January 2025 U.S. Seventh Fleet Opens New Navigation, Seamanship and Shiphandling Trainer (NSST) Facility U.S. Seventh Fleet opens the new Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling Trainer facility in Yokosuka, Japan...
16 January 2025 Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction of Nuclear Regional Maintenance Facility at Kings Bay NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, Ga. -- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia. The facility...
14 January 2025 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) following historic deployment PORTSMOUTH, Virginia – The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) to commence a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period after completing a historic nine-month deployment, Jan 8. The maintenance phase ensures the...
10 January 2025 U.S. Navy and Japan conduct 17th Annual Joint Response Drill YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. Navy, the Japanese government, and Yokosuka City participated in the 17th annual Joint Response Drill onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Dec. 17...
10 December 2024 Navy Unaccompanied Housing Resolves to ‘Forge Communities of Excellence’ with a Three-Tiered Plan for Long-Term Improvements WASHINGTON – The Navy is making substantial strides towards improving the resident experience at Navy unaccompanied housing (UH) and have begun executing a long-term improvement plan - “Forging Communities of Excellence.” This plan focuses on three distinct lines of effort –...