Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti traveled to New York to meet with future Sailors and their families and engage with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen during Fleet Week New York, May 23. 

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future Constellation-class Guided Missile Frigate (FFG 66) will be named USS Hamilton. Secretary Del Toro made the announcement, May 23, while joining New York Mayor Eric Adams at Gracie Mansion for the New York City Mayor’s Fleet Week

SECNAV Del Toro announces name of a future Constellation-class frigate - FFG-66 during Fleet Week New York Mayor's Kickoff Breakfast, May 23.

Rear Admiral Michael York is a native of Hawaii and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996 earning a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering.  York also attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, from June 2006 to July 2008, earning a master’s in Operations Research.  He is a

Rear Adm. Brian Harding is a native of Virginia Beach, VA.  He enlisted in the Navy in 1988, selected to Chief Petty Officer in 1997 and was commissioned an Ensign via Officer Candidate School in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education and Curriculum Development from Southern