NORFOLK, Va. (July 17, 2026) — In a historic milestone for U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Combat Logistics Force (CLF), fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) during an award ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, July...

The Department of the Navy announced this month the formal approval of its Strategy to Weaponize Data and Artificial Intelligence, establishing the Department’s roadmap for building a data-ready, AI-enabled force capable of accelerating decision-making and maintaining maritime superiority...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services LLC for Vessel Construction Management to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ships (LSM). This contract will maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand...

Portland, United Kingdom – Exercise Sea Breeze 26-2 kicked off in Portland, United Kingdom, today. Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Japan, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, NATO Maritime Allied Command (NATOMARCOM), Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and...

PASCAGOULA, Miss.—The U.S. Navy will christen the future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131) during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) Shipbuilding on Saturday, July 11, at 9 a.m. CDT...

NORFOLK, Va.  – The U.S. Navy identifies Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, as the missing Sailor following a helicopter’s emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, July 1...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Navy has significantly enhanced the warfighting capability of its destroyer fleet with the completion of major modernizations on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS James E. Williams (DDG 95)...

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO – Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego on June 27, 2026, following 11-months of sustained operations at sea to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. –Underscoring the Acting Secretary of the Navy’s commitment to taking care of Sailors, the Navy, in partnership with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS), celebrated the opening of the Carrier Refueling Overhaul Workcenter (CROW) during a ceremony on June 25...

The Navy Exchange Service Command announced the winners of its 2025 Bingham Awards. Nine NEX locations from around the world were named the “Best of the Best” in performance in operations, customer service and community support. ...