NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) May 8, 2023, in New York City, New York. ...

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) made a scheduled port visit to Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, May 2...

STRAIT OF HORMUZ -- On May 3 at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz...

YOKOSUKA, Japan - After winning the 2023 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Food Service Award, the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), was announced as the 2022 Carl Scheufele Excellence Award and the 2022 Doris Miller Excellence Award April 13, by...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Busan, Republic of Korea, April 22 following a scheduled port visit...

NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO - If you want to see a Navy team dedicated to keeping a culture of excellence, look no further than the deck department aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4)...

SAN DIEGO - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in San Diego April 20, after almost a decade of forward-deployed service operating out of Japan...

TAIWAN STRAIT - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law...

GAETA, Italy  - The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) held a change of command ceremony in Gaeta, Italy, April 11, 2023...

SAN DIEGO - USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) held a change of command ceremony in the ship’s well deck onboard Naval Base San Diego, April 7...