VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A Sailor assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit died Monday, May 9 at 12:35 p.m. EST, at a local hospital after sustaining injuries after a helicopter landing incident during joint training at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story on May 5.

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with the Italian Chief of Defense Staff Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone at the Pentagon, May 10.

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD - Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Deputy Director Patrick Burns, on behalf of NHHC Director Sam Cox, signed a proclamation May 9, proclaiming May 10, 2022, “U.S. Navy Original Six Frigates Day” during an event held at the National Museum of the United States Navy.

Under the terms and within the scope of the agreement, SAFCell will provide expertise and guidance for the development and testing of a new class of borosulfate solid acid intermediate-temperature proton-conducting materials, and evaluate these experimental electrolytes in electrochemical cells.

USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr.. (DDG 121) will be commissioned, Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. EST at the Port of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.​

Navy Counselor 1st Class Monique A. Staples was selected as the 2021 NETC Sailor of the Year from amongst four finalists.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday released an update to the CNO Professional Reading Program, May 6.

The Navy App Locker’s Warrior Toughness (WT) smartphone application is now available for download on any Android or iOS device.

The Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Beloit (LCS 29), during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, May 7, in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast's (FRCSE) Vertical Lift (VL) Production Line was recently recognized with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Commander's Award for Best Performing Production Line in the Quality Focus category.