By Cmdr. John Williams, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet June 3, 2026 MAYPORT, Fla. – On October 16, 2025, a Long-Dwell Unmanned Surface Vessel detected and identified a target of interest designated by Joint Interagency Task Force South. The unmanned vessel tracked the…
Naval Research Laboratory Receives Space Force Antenna to Expand Joint Space Test Capabilities In, From, and To Space
From Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has received a transportable satellite tracking antenna system from the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC)…
CENTCOM Disables Non-Compliant Vessel in Gulf of Oman
From U.S. Central Command, June 10, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — At 11:14 p.m. on June 9, U.S. forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for the second consecutive day after another vessel violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport oil…
Coast Guard repatriates 32 aliens to Dominican Republic Navy following vessel interdiction off Desecheo, Puerto Rico
From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District, June 9, 2026 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 32 aliens to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel at sea, Sunday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel near Desecheo, Puerto Rico. This interdiction is…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth
From the Navy Office of Information, June 9, 2026 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), the sixth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, June 9. Delivery…
U.S. Navy establishes NSA Stirling in Australia
From CNFJ/CNRJ Public Affairs, June 7, 2026 PERTH, Australia – As of May 30, the U.S. Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia, as part of AUKUS, the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom,…
Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock returns to Honolulu after first Operation Blue Pacific Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District External Affairs, June 8, 2026 HONOLULU – The crew of USCGC Hollyhock (WLB 214) returned to Honolulu Sunday after completing their first Operation Blue Pacific patrol. The Hollyhock crew departed Honolulu in April and traveled more than 7,500 nautical miles over 42 days, making port calls in Pago Pago, American Samoa,…
HII Partner Bayou Metals Launches Dedicated Manufacturing Line to Accelerate ROMULUS USV Production
SLIDELL, La., June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and a global leader in autonomous maritime systems, today announced that Bayou Metal Supply & Manufacturing, a strategic partner in the serial production of HII’s…
Secretary of War Announces Flag Officer Nominations
From the Department of War, June 8, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Vice Adm. Christopher S. Gray for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as deputy…
U.S. Army Crew Safely Rescued After Helicopter Lost at Sea
From U.S. Central Command, June 9, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — At 7:33 p.m. ET on June 8, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by American forces after their helicopter went down near the coast of Oman…
