13 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Gives Farewell Address to the United States Naval Academy ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro delivered his farewell address to midshipmen, faculty, and staff at the A United States Naval Academy on Jan. 13. A 1983 USNA graduate, Secretary Del Toro’s visit during the final week of his tenure reflects his deep ties to the...
13 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Aircraft Carriers CVN 82 and CVN 83 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of two future Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83)...
13 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Presents Mike Bloomberg with the Distinguished Public Service Award WASHINGTON – Today, Mike Bloomberg, Former Mayor of New York City, and current Chairman of the Defense Innovation Board, was awarded the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award. ...
13 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Virginia-class Submarines SSN 814, SSN 815, and SSN 816 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of three Virginia-class submarines to be the future USS Potomac (SSN 814), the future USS Norfolk (SSN 815), and the future USS Brooklyn (SSN 816)...
13 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Columbia-class Submarine SSBN-828 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 13 that the newest Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine will be named the future USS Groton (SSBN 828)...
10 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Amphibious Transport Dock the Future USS Travis Manion (LPD 33) ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD 33) will be named USS Travis Manion. Secretary DelToro made the announcement on January 10, during a ceremony with the Travis ManionFoundation...
10 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Names T-AGOS Explorer-Class and First Two Ships ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan 10, 2025) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named the T-AGOS oceansurveillance ships the Explorer class, the future USNS Don Walsh (T-AGOS 25) and the secondship the future USNS Victor Vescovo (T-AGOS 26)...
09 January 2025 SECNAV Celebrates Navy and Marine Corps 250th Birthday at Decatur House Event WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, commenced the first of many celebrations in 2025 of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthdays at the 10th Annual Commodore Stephen Decatur Celebration on Jan. 9, 2025...
08 January 2025 Navy Names Third Expeditionary Medical Ship USNS Portsmouth (EMS 3) PORTSMOUTH – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named the future Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship (EMS 3) USNS Portsmouth during a ship naming ceremony at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth on Jan. 8...
04 January 2025 SECNAV Names Navy’s Newest Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG 146) After MoH Recipient, Former U.S. Navy Seal, U.S. Senator and Nebraska Governor Robert Kerrey WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro named the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer, the future USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146)...