Exercise Obangame Express (OE) 2026 officially concluded during a ceremony in Douala, Cameroon, host nation for the 15th iteration, April 30. The ceremony marked the conclusion of three weeks of training for participants from 30 nations across Africa, Europe, South America and the U.S. reinforcing...

NORFOLK, Virginia (April 29, 2026) – USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) and the ship’s 105 civil service mariners (CIVMARS) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, concluding 154-day deployment, April 29...

NORFOLK, Va. - First-in-class San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, after eight and a half months at sea supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit...

Adversarial soldiers, vehicles, drones, and other assets communicating wirelessly — whether stationary or on the move in the battlefield — emit electromagnetic (EM) signals that can be detected and recorded. Because deciphering signals that are mixed together can be extremely difficult,...

The U.S Navy will arrive in the Queen City May 4-10 for the first time since 2007, offering residents a unique opportunity to meet Sailors, experience naval traditions, and gain a deeper understanding of the Navy’s role in national defense and global security...

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) are enabling the next generation of maritime operations during Exercise Obangame Express (OE) 2026, constructing expeditionary infrastructure designed to support autonomous systems...

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific region...

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is marking a new era of aircraft sustainment with the delivery of its first flight-certified metal additive manufactured parts to the fleet, significantly improving aircraft downtime and flight line readiness.  ...

WESTERN PHILIPPINE SEA — Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force (TF) Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force, began participation in Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 20...

GROTON, Conn. —The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut...