10 July 2026 U.S. Navy to Christen Future USS George M. Neal 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...
10 July 2026 USS Nimitz arrives to final homeport of Naval Station Norfolk NORFOLK, Va. – Nearly 3,000 Sailors of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk following a historic and successful four-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command areas of operations, and participation in Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250 and the...
08 July 2026 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford for its First Planned Incremental Availability Ushering in a new era of aircraft carrier maintenance at America’s Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) July 7 in advance of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)...
07 July 2026 U.S. Navy Identifies Missing Sailor as HSC-5 Commanding Officer 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...