Navy christens USS Kingsville, one of the last Independence-class littoral combat ships

The USS Kingsville, one of the last Independence-class littoral combat ships built for the Navy, was christened Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Navy outfits aircraft carrier with first drone operations center

The MQ-25 Stingray warfare center was installed aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, which is based at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The MQ-25 Stingray is a tanker drone designed to refuel manned fighter jets in midair.

Amphibious transport ship USS San Diego heads to Japan for new assignment

The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego is on its way to Japan, where it will take the place of its sister ship USS Green Bay.

Guided-missile destroyer makes Navy’s first trip through Taiwan Strait in over 3 months

A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer steamed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the Navy’s first transit of the waterway in months and the fourth this year. 

Navy research unit seeks volunteers for COVID-19 study at Tokyo-area bases

Four years after the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States, a Navy research lab is recruiting active-duty volunteers at two bases in Japan for a follow-up study on vaccines.

Navy’s oldest operational warship wraps up its longest patrol in 5 years

Sailors in their dress whites manned the rails of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge as it steamed into Tokyo Bay on Tuesday, concluding its longest deployment in five years.

Guam-based tender helps Australians prepare for nuclear-powered submarines

An American submarine tender recently arrived in Western Australia, where sailors are training to service U.S. and British nuclear-powered fast-attack boats under a mutual defense pact.

Graham Corp. starts construction on $18 million expansion in Batavia

Graham’s products include cryogenic pumps, condensers, heat-exchangers and other turbomachinery, and they are used by the Navy’s supply chain for its Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines and Ford-class aircraft carriers.

US amphibious flattop stops in Japan amid long-delayed deployment

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer steamed into Tokyo Bay for a stop on its first deployment in five years.

Navy tells Congress it’s moving forward with $11.5B multi-ship deal

The Navy is preparing to award a $11.5 billion deal for four new warships next month in an effort to have at least 31 amphibious ships ready to respond to a crisis, the service’s top civilian leader wrote to a House lawmaker.

USS Carl Vinson hosts enlistment ceremony, airpower demonstration on Family and Friends Day Cruise

The USS Carl Vinson welcomed aboard the friends and family of the crew on Saturday as it set sail off the coast of Southern California. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier also welcomed 15 new sailors, who took the oath of enlistment on the flight deck.

USS Halsey returns to Naval Base San Diego after 7 months at sea

Hit hard, hit fast, hit often — motto of the USS Halsey — represents the fighting spirit of the ship’s sailors who returned to Naval Base San Diego on Friday after a seven-month deployment.

A 120-foot former US Navy vessel abandoned on SC coast. Here’s what’s being done about it

The Navy ship, a 120-foot long, welded steel former Navy mine sweeper stuck in seagrass and pluff mud, was sold by the General Services Administration March 12, 2021 for $81,600. The Coast Guard has been aware of the vessel being in South Carolina waters since 2021 and checks on it periodically.

10 sailors injured in Seahawk helicopter training mishap in Nevada

Ten crew members from two U.S. Navy helicopters involved in a training mishap Thursday evening at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada were treated and released from a nearby hospital.

Fifth US Navy destroyer expected to arrive in Spain this fall

The first of two additional US Navy destroyers the Pentagon plans to deploy to Europe will pull in to Spain sometime in the fall, according to the service.

AUKUS pact will boost allies’ submarine numbers in Pacific within 3 years, report says

Allied firepower in the Western Pacific will get a significant boost with as many as five US and British submarines operating from Australia by 2027, according to a report by an Australian think tank.

Navy’s aircraft carrier shuffle brings USS Ronald Reagan to Pacific Northwest

Eugene Gardner had come all the way from Parker Heights, Texas, to see the USS Ronald Reagan transit the Puget Sound to the base outside Seattle and welcome home his son. The Ronald Reagan arrived for a six-month maintenance at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Naval Academy Primary School adds eighth grade, marks 75th anniversary

NAPS is not a Department of Defense school or under the jurisdiction of the Maryland State Department of Education, but most student families are affiliated with the military.

USS Ronald Reagan arrives at new homeport near Seattle as Navy carriers crisscross the Pacific

Sailors manned the rails of the USS Ronald Reagan on Tuesday as the aircraft carrier steamed through Puget Sound toward Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., for a scheduled overhaul.