20 August 2023 USS Howard (DDG 83) Commanding Officer Relieved The commanding officer of USS Howard (DDG 83), Cmdr. Kenji Igawa, was relieved of command Aug. 19, 2023, by Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.
18 August 2023 Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) The Navy will christen the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) during a 9:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 19, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
16 August 2023 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Welcomes First Contingent of AUKUS Personnel PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 15, 2023) — Personnel from participating nations reported to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) in support of the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) security partnership’s Pillar One initiative
14 August 2023 Franchetti Takes the Helm After Gilday’s Relinquishment of Office Adm. Mike Gilday relinquished the office of the Chief of Naval Operations after successfully concluding his four-year tenure as the Navy’s top military leader in a ceremony at the United States Naval Academy, Aug. 14.
14 August 2023 The Republic of Korea and United States announce exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 23 USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea – The ROK and U.S. will conduct Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), an 11-day, joint, combined, and interagency exercise event from Aug. 21 to 31, 2023.
10 August 2023 New Navy, Edison Electric Institute Collaboration for Resilience WASHINGTON (August 10, 2023) — The United States Department of the Navy (DON) and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
08 August 2023 CENTCOM Commander Conducts Strait of Hormuz Transit and Visits United Arab Emirates and Bahrain TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 8, 2023) – From Aug. 6-8, Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, embarked on the USS THOMAS HUDNER (DD116) in the Gulf of Oman, visited United Arab Emirates where he met with Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Issa Sayf
07 August 2023 SECNAV Names Future Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship Solomon Atkinson Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named in honor of Solomon Atkinson, a pioneering Navy SEAL and an Alaskan Native of the Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve. Del Toro made
05 August 2023 Navy Exchange and Marine Corps Exchange customers stepped up for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society For the past 12 years, NEX and MCX customers have supported the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society by purchasing a $5 benefit ticket. This spring, donations from NEX customers totaled $456,417 while MCX customers donated $270,725.
05 August 2023 Nine Navy Exchanges Named “Best of the Best” The Navy Exchange Service Command named nine of its NEX locations as Bingham Award winners. Established in 1979, the Bingham Award recognizes outstanding performance in operations, customer service and community support.