17 November 2023 SECNAV Del Toro Leads Inaugural Meeting of the Government Shipbuilders Council As part of his commitment to strengthen the Nation’s shipbuilding and maintenance, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro kicked off the inaugural meeting of the Government Shipbuilders Council (GSC) at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Nov. 16...
15 November 2023 SECNAV Names Ship After World War II Hero, Medal of Honor Recipient Ernest E. Evans Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced, today, that a DDG 51 Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be named after World War II hero Ernest E. Evans, the first Native American in the Navy to earn the Medal of Honor and one of only two World War II destroyer...
09 November 2023 SECNAV Inspects Housing at Naval Station Norfolk to Improve Quality of Life For Sailors and Their Families Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro inspected unaccompanied housing at Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 9, in an ongoing effort to critically assess and enrich quality of life concerns for Sailors, Marines, Civilians, and their families...
06 November 2023 Department of the Navy Senior Executives Receive 2023 Presidential Rank Awards WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is pleased to announce that 16 Department of the Navy (DON) Senior Executive Service (SES) members received the 2023 Presidential Rank Award for their outstanding contributions to public service across the federal government. These...
03 November 2023 SECNAV Del Toro Selects New Chief Information Officer WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that he has selected Jane Rathbun to serve as the Department of the Navy (DON) Special Assistant for Information Management (SAIM) and Chief Information Officer (CIO)...
02 November 2023 Adm. Lisa Franchetti Sworn in as 33rd CNO WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro swore-in Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations at a small ceremony in the Pentagon, Nov. 2...
27 October 2023 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Medical Ship USNS Balboa (EMS 2) SAN DIEGO – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship will be named USNS Balboa (EMS 2), during a ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Oct. 27...
26 October 2023 SECNAV Del Toro Releases One Navy-Marine Corps Team: Advancing Department of the Navy Priorities WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro released his updated strategic guidance today – One Navy-Marine Corps Team: Advancing Department of the Navy Priorities. The document informs activities within the Department of the Navy to include planning, investments, budgeting, and...
23 October 2023 SECNAV Marks the 40th Anniversary of Beirut Bombings Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro spoke at the 40th Annual Beirut Memorial Observance at the Beirut Memorial, Lejeune Memorial Gardens, on Oct. 23...
17 October 2023 Navy, Marine Corps Will Celebrate 250th Birthday in Philadelphia Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the Navy and Marine Corps will celebrate their 250th Birthday in 2025 in the city of Philadelphia. Secretary Del Toro made the announcement on the U.S. Navy’s 248th Birthday, Oct. 13. ...