12 December 2024 SECNAV Del Toro Announces the Sponsors of the Future USS Charles J. French (DDG 142) will be the Director of OMB and Ms. Vanessa French Wilson Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the sponsors of the future USS Charles J. French (DDG 142) will be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young and the late French’s great niece, Ms. Vanessa French Wilson...
11 December 2024 SECNAV Attends 2024 USNI Defense Forum Washington Conference Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro gave remarks at the 2024 U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) Defense Forum, Dec. 11, 2024...
04 December 2024 SECNAV Holds All Hands Call Aboard Boxer with Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Naval Base San Diego – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro visited the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) for an all hands call to meet with Sailors to recognize their accomplishments on their recent deployment to the U.S. Pacific Fleet and present former...
04 December 2024 Secretary of the Navy recognizes service excellence, discusses warfighting and quality of life with Marines of Miramar and 3rd MAW SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, engaging with Marines, Sailors and civilians of the installation and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during town hall events, Dec. 4, 2024. His visit focused on recognizing servicemembers’...
22 November 2024 SECNAV Receives Blue Star Families Lifetime Military Family Champion Award WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro was awarded the Blue Star Families Lifetime Military Family Champion Award at their 15th annual celebration, Nov. 21...
21 November 2024 Navy Launches Military Sealift Command Workforce Initiative WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro approved a plan Oct. 30 to restore the health of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) workforce and generate more logistics support for fleet operations worldwide. ...
19 November 2024 SECNAV Del Toro Highlights Bipartisanship with Naming of Ship Sponsors for USS Congress (FFG 63) on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON DC (Nov 19, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro highlighted the need for bipartisanship by announcing that the sponsors of the future Constellation-class multi-mission guided-missile frigate USS Congress (FFG 63) will be four members of Congress: Senator Tammy Baldwin,...
08 November 2024 SECNAV Welcomes New Class of NCIS Special Agents The Honorable Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro congratulated and welcomed 18 new NCIS special agents during a ceremony to celebrate their graduation from the NCIS Special Agent Basic Training Program Nov. 8 at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia...
04 November 2024 SECNAV Announces Service Life Extensions for 3 Cruisers The Department of the Navy plans to operate three Ticonderoga-class (CG 47) cruisers beyond their expected service life: USS Gettysburg (CG 64), USS Chosin (CG 65), and USS Cape St. George (CG 71). This decision adds 10 years of cumulative ship service life from fiscal year 2026 to 2029...
31 October 2024 SECNAV Announces Service Life Extensions for 12 Destroyers to “Keep More Ready Players on the Field” Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced on October 31 that the Department of the Navy plans to operate 12 Arleigh Burke class (DDG 51) Flight I Destroyers beyond their 35-year expected service life...