Navy asks sailors for feedback on housing, child care and gyms

The Navy wants to hear recommendations from sailors and their families regarding unaccompanied and family housing, fleet and family support centers, child and youth programs, and morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities.

USS Carl Vinson strike group departs Thailand following hull-scrape incident

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike group recently steamed out of Thailand, where two of the carrier’s escorts scraped hulls.

Sailor who survived 1941 Pearl Harbor attack in battleship’s belly dies at age 103

William Henry Pratt, who survived both the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of dangerous patrols aboard a submarine during World War II, died last week in Fresno, Calif. He was 103.

6th Fleet flagship Mount Whitney passes command to Navy fighter pilot

A Navy ship in service for 53 years that has been a symbol of NATO strength for nearly two decades has a new commander.

Migrants were detained at Guantánamo Bay before Trump’s order. Here’s what to know.

U.S. government agencies and private contractors have used facilities at Guantánamo Bay to detain asylum seekers and refugees for several decades, rights groups say. In 1994 under President Bill Clinton, for instance, the facility’s migrant population totaled 45,000.

Navy sailor charged with negligent homicide in death of fellow sailor in court Thursday

A preliminary hearing is set for Thursday for a Navy sailor charged with negligent homicide in the death of a fellow sailor, service officials said.

Navy reminds sailors about generative AI policy as DeepSeek’s popularity explodes

The U.S. Navy says internal correspondence about the use of generative AI has been misinterpreted as a specific ban against DeepSeek AI Assistant.

US, Japanese troops to practice reconnaissance during Iron Fist amphibious exercise

At least three U.S. Navy ships and four Marine Corps Ospreys will join an annual amphibious exercise by Marines, sailors and Japanese troops next month, according to Japan’s military.

NSA Naples to tear down old barracks amid space crunch, but plans for site still vague

The Navy is moving forward with demolition plans for a 130,000-square foot building at Naval Support Activity Naples, as the installation faces a burgeoning need for office and operational space.

Navy to revamp ship maintenance, training schedules to ready the fleet for potential China conflict

Projections by Navy leaders that the U.S. could be at war with the Chinese by 2027 is driving the sea service to revamp how it repairs and upgrades ships and train crews so more of the fleet is ready for a potential fight.

Missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea leaves Norfolk for its final deployment

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) on Monday began its final deployment after more than 35 years in service.

Navy relieves commander of Naval Warfare Training Group Norfolk

Cmdr. Sarah M. Quemada was relieved of her duties Thursday by Rear Adm. Brian A. Harding, commander of Naval Information Warfighting Development Center.

US submarine makes stop in Gibraltar after personnel transfer

A Navy submarine spotted earlier this week near Gibraltar made a port visit to the city.

Del Toro caps final days as Navy secretary by naming 19 future ships

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in recent days has named more than a dozen future ships, including aircraft carriers and submarines, to culminate his time leading the sea service.

Æsir Technologies secures Navy contract to expand battery production

The company said the contract is built around its advanced nickel-zinc battery that provides improved high-rate performance and long cycle life, intended for use in underwater naval applications.

Navy fired more than 200 missiles to fight off Red Sea shipping attacks, admiral says

The U.S. Navy has defended against nearly 400 attack drones and missiles in the Red Sea since Iranian-backed Houthi militants began their assault on commercial and military ships more than a year ago, a pace that has seen the service firing back at levels comparable to World War II battles.

5th Fleet awarded Navy Expeditionary Medal

Sailors and Marines who participated in Operation Unified Takedown from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2024, seized more than 70 tons of explosive propellants, 1,400 weapons, 226,000 rounds of ammunition and 43,000 kilograms of narcotics.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Norfolk for maintenance period following 9-month deployment

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Jan. 8 for a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability period (PIA) after completing a nine-month deployment. The maintenance phase ensures the carrier’s capabilities meet future operational demands.

Del Toro names 4 future Navy submarines after major US cities and river

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named three Virginia-class submarines on Monday to be the future USS Potomac (SSN 814), the future USS Norfolk (SSN 815), the future USS Brooklyn (SSN 816) and one Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine to be named the future USS Groton (SSBN-828).