03 August 2023 Navy Approves Service Life Extension for Four Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyers WASHINGTON (August 2, 2023) –The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare Division (N96) recently approved the service life extension of four Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers...
28 July 2023 Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) WASHINGTON (July 28, 2023) — The Navy will christen the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) during a 10:30 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, July 29, at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine...
27 July 2023 SECNAV Names Future Expeditionary Sea Base Ship USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8) QUANTICO, Va. – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the future expeditionary sea base ship ESB 8 will be named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Korean War veteran Hector A. Cafferata Jr...
27 July 2023 CNO Travels to Colombia, Australia, Singapore, and Japan Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and his wife, Linda, visited Colombia, Australia, Singapore, and Japan, to meet with partner navies, government and military leaders, and Sailors, July 16-27...
26 July 2023 Navy Reserve Center Springfield Commanding Officer Relieved On July 26, 2023, Commander, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Everett (REDCOM Everett), Capt. Jason Small, relieved Lt. Cmdr. Ronald Kolpak as commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Springfield due to a loss of confidence in Kolpak’s ability to command...
21 July 2023 Flag Officer Announcements President Biden announced the following nominations today:...
20 July 2023 U.S. Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Canberra in Australia The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Canberra (LCS 30), during an international commissioning ceremony, at 10:00 a.m. AEST on Saturday, July 22 (8:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 21) at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in...
19 July 2023 USS Kentucky Hosts ROK President Yoon USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea – In line with the historic outcomes of the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Washington Declaration and in conjunction with the inaugural meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group, the United States hosted ROK President Yoon Suk Yeol onboard the U.S. Navy Ohio...
18 July 2023 USS Kentucky Arrives in the Republic of Korea USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea – The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea today...
17 July 2023 Black Relieves Petrovic as the 42nd NRL Commander Capt. Jesse Black relieved Capt. Gregory Petrovic and assumed command as the 42nd commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) during a ceremony July 14, 2023. Black assumed command of NRL following his tour of duty as the executive officer...