In a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 122, will be named John Basilone in honor of the Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient...

Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) returned to homeport following the successful completion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, Aug. 12...

A U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk crashed southwest of NAS Kingsville at approximately 9:20 p.m. central time August 14. Both pilots ejected safely and are being evaluated for injuries at a local hospital...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) is conducting a port visit in Sydney, Australia during her scheduled deployment in the Seventh Fleet area of operations...

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Far East received the fiscal year 2015 Retention Excellence Award from U.S. Fleet Forces Command Aug. 8...

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met with his South Korean (ROK) counterpart, Adm. Jung Ho-sub at the Pentagon Aug 4 for a discussion focused on the strengthening partnerships and ways to work together to increase maritime security throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific...

The goal of the three-day visit to Beijing and Qingdao is to improve mutual understanding and encourage professional interaction between the two navies...

The Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Program will host its second pilot DoD Virtual Education Fair, August 11, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, in an effort to help make higher education more accessible to service members, veterans and family members...

Nestled on the shores of historic Lake Champlain along the Vermont-New York border sits the most populous city in the state. Burlington boasts a rich naval heritage, yet like most land-locked cities less than 1 percent of its citizens have served or know someone who has served in the Navy...

Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) announced its April Civilian of the Month, March 30, recognizing an analyst with the Type Command's Strategic Business Office...

The Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) actors and tour directors, along with children of military service members and civilians assigned to Navy Region Center Singapore (NRCS), took to the stage to perform a modern rendition of King Arthur at the upper patio of the Terror Club, March 25...

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) will take part in the petty officer 1st class Navy-wide advancement exam on the ship's aft mess decks, March 3...

The Navy will christen its newest Virginia-class attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787), Saturday, March 5, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia...

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast employees and military participants gathered in front of the command's headquarters, Feb. 23, to celebrate good health, comradery and, most importantly, victory!...

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) will start the annual active duty fund drive within the National Capital Region (NCR), March 1...

Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr., for his courageous actions while serving in Afghanistan, will be presented the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama during a White House ceremony Feb. 29, 11:10 a.m. EST...

From Phoenix to Baton Rouge, America's Navy will come home to 15 cities across the country in 2016 as part of the Navy Week program...

Families throughout Naval District Washington (NDW) will have access to a new Department of Defense (DoD) website called MilitaryChildcare.com (MCC) beginning March 15...

Naval District Washington will join military installations and organizations worldwide in educating service members and military families on the benefits of saving money during the 2016 Military Saves Week Campaign, Feb. 22-27...

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 completed turning over the Seabee's Europe and Africa Naval Construction Force missions to NMCB 133 during a turnover ceremony Feb. 16 aboard Camp Mitchell, the Seabee camp in Rota, Spain...