On July 19, a U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries II aircraft, flying a mission in approved international airspace, was approached in an unprofessional manner by a SU-30 Flanker Venezuelan fighter aircraft.

The U.S. Navy has ended its search and rescue efforts for a Sailor, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, who is believed to have gone overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the morning of Jul. 17.

Ships from the U.S., Spain and Pakistan are conducting search and rescue operations in the Arabian Sea following reports of a missing U.S. Navy Sailor.

The U.S. Navy will commission the littoral combat ship, the future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), during a ceremony in Burns Harbor, Indiana, Oct. 26.

Active duty senior enlisted Sailors looking for their next billet in a higher paygrade will soon have the opportunity to get a jump on the process thanks to the Advancement-to-Position (A2P) selection board, the Navy announced July 17.

Naval officers have an additional advanced education option to pursue graduate studies with the FY-20 Graduate Education Voucher program.

The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 29, in Mobile, Alabama.

Exercise Citadel Pacific 2019 is designed to enhance the training, readiness and capability of Navy security forces in order to effectively respond to threats to installations, commands and units.

The Navy will christen its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 22, in Bath, Maine.

The Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin.

The names of more than 23,000 active duty, Selected Reserve (SELRES) and Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors selected for advancement to E-4, E-5, and E-6 have been released.Click here for Active Duty Petty Officer Results.Click here for Selected Reserve Petty Officer Results.Click here for Full Time

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will return to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean mid-June to begin a five-month medical assistance mission in response to the humanitarian crisis created by the ongoing political and economic instability in Venezuela.

The Music City is scheduled to host members of the U.S. Navy during Nashville Navy Week, June 3-9, coinciding with the Great Tennessee Air Show.

Navy announced changes to Tuition Assistance (TA) and Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) program management May 21, in NAVADMIN 114/19.

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas announces the availability of a Programmatic Agreement (PA) Memo for review and comments through June 30, 2019.

For SELRES E7, advancement opportunity decreased from 17.32 percent last cycle to 16.10 percent, however quotas increased from 448 last cycle to 475 this cycle. The decrease in advancement opportunity this cycle was a direct result of 365 additional board eligible Sailors this cycle. The FTS E7

The Department of Defense Chief Information Officer will host a virtual Global Town Hall on Friday, May 17, 2019, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. EST.

The 2019 National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Leadership, Professional Development, and Training Symposium will be conducted Aug. 7-8, 2019 at the Admiral Kidd Conference Center at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego.

Oklahoma City to Host America's Navy

A Navy T-45C Goshawk aircraft crashed at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, at 2:38 p.m. Friday, May 10.