30 April 2025 Acting Chief of Naval Operations Strengthens Relations with Industrial Base at Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing Summit Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby attended the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Summit at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, Virginia, April 29...
28 April 2025 Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group F/A-18 Super Hornet Lost at Sea MANAMA, Bahrain – USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow tractor as the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea, April 28. All personnel are accounted for, with one Sailor sustaining a minor injury...
24 April 2025 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Suspends Search for Missing Crew Member in Guam PHILIPPINE SEA – The U.S. Navy suspended the active search for a Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), effective at 9:00 a.m. on April 24, 2025. The Sailor’s family has been notified, and their name is being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification is...
16 April 2025 Readout of Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby Meeting with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Akira Saito and Republic of Korea (ROK) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Desiree Frame provided the following readout: Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby met virtually with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Adm. Akira Saito and...
16 April 2025 Keel Laid for Future USNS Solomon Atkinson MOBILE, Ala. —The keel for the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), a Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, was laid during a ceremony on April 16, at Austal USA...
14 April 2025 SECNAV Phelan Embarks Gerald R. Ford for First Carrier Visit Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to observe the strike group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Apr. 10-11. The visit was the Secretary's first visit to an operational carrier strike group...
11 April 2025 Navy Relieves Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 Commanding Officer, CMC VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The commanding officer and command master chief of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 were relieved April 11 due to a loss of confidence in their ability to perform leadership duties...
10 April 2025 Acting Chief of Naval Operations Strengthens Partnerships at Sea-Air-Space Exposition Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby attended the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition at National Harbor, Maryland, April 7-9...
09 April 2025 Readout of Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby Meeting with Chief of Staff of the Spanish Navy Adm. Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby met with Chief of Staff of the Spanish Navy Admiral Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez for a formal bilateral engagement during the Sea-Air-Space 2025 maritime exposition in National Harbor, Maryland, today. ...
07 April 2025 Readout of Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby Meeting with Chief of the Royal Danish Navy, Rear Adm. Soren Kjeldsen Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby met with Chief of the Royal Danish Navy Rear Adm. Soren Kjeldsen for a formal bilateral engagement during the Sea-Air-Space 2025 maritime exposition in National Harbor, Maryland, today...