16 June 2026 USS Mitscher Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from Deployment to 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Operations NORFOLK, Virginia – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk June 16, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations...
16 June 2026 George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrives in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Ticonderoga-class...
15 June 2026 Department of the Navy Names New Senior Advisor for Shipbuilding WASHINGTON — Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced today that retired Vice Adm. Richard Breckenridge has been appointed to the Department of the Navy as the Senior Advisor for Shipbuilding. In this role, he will help guide the Navy's shipbuilding efforts, playing a critical role in...
15 June 2026 Navy Designates Hazard Areas, Authorizes Premium Pay for Civil Service Mariners NORFOLK, VA – Recognizing the indispensable role and daily dangers faced by Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARs), the U.S. Navy has officially designated several key maritime regions as hazard areas, authorizing premium pay when operating in these dangerous waters. ...