20 January 2026 Shore Boss Visits Navy Installations in Japan Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), visited Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAFA), Japan, Jan. 20-21, 2026 for a familiarization tour of the Navy’s most important naval installations in the Western Pacific...
22 January 2026 U.S. Navy Installations, Fleet Commands Strengthen Readiness with Annual Force Protection Exercise Exercise Reinforces Integrated Defense, Warfighting Readiness, and Homeland Security...
23 January 2026 Shore Boss Assesses Readiness, Quality of Life at NSA Singapore Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), visited Naval Support Activity (NSA) Singapore Jan. 23, 2026, continuing a series of engagements across the Indo-Pacific focused on strengthening shore readiness and operational support to the fleet...
23 January 2026 Exercise Phoenix Express 2026 Concludes in Tunisia TUNIS, Tunisia – Eight partner nations concluded the 20th iteration of exercise Phoenix Express, led by U.S. 6th Fleet, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, and hosted by Tunisia in Tunis, Jan. 20-23, 2026...
23 January 2026 Navy Drives Financial Overhaul to Bolster Fleet Readiness and Strategic Edge The Department of the Navy (DON) recently marked a significant milestone by completing its successful migration to the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Navy ERP now serves as the cornerstone financial system of the Navy’s business operations, supporting nearly 100,000 users, and...
23 January 2026 Navy Relieves First Naval Construction Regiment commodore VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment (1 NCR) was relieved January 23, 2026, due to loss of confidence in his ability to command. ...
04 February 2026 Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 to Enhance Maritime Security in East Africa PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and enabled by U.S. Sixth Fleet kicks off in Port Louis, Mauritius Feb. 2-12...
04 February 2026 PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Builder’s Sea Trials WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers (PEO CVN) announced the successful completion of Builder’s Sea Trials (BST) for the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of HII, in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 4...
09 February 2026 Chief of Naval Operations Unveils “Fighting Instructions” at U.S. Naval War College The Navy’s 34th Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, today released the United States Navy Fighting Instructions, a comprehensive framework to guide how the Navy organizes, trains, equips, and fights in an increasingly contested global security environment...
13 February 2026 Navy Relieves USS Mason Commanding Officer NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, Rear Admiral Alexis T. Walker, relieved the commanding officer of USS Mason (DDG 87), Capt. Chavius G. Lewis, Feb. 13, due to a loss of confidence in Lewis’ ability to command...