By Morgan Galvin of Chief of Naval Air Training. March 10,2026 EL CENTRO, Calif. — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels successfully completed their annual certification for the 2026 airshow season on Feb. 23, marking the squadron’s 80th anniversary. The “airshow ready” designation was…
Hegseth Says Iran’s Defense Industrial Base Nearing Complete Destruction
March 13, 2026 | By Matthew Olay, DoW News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters today that, in addition to the extensive damage the U.S. and Israeli militaries have been inflicting upon the Iranian terrorist regime’s active combat forces, the country’s defense industrial base…
CGC Forward interdicts suspected drug smugglers in Eastern Pacific Ocean
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, March 11, 2026 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) delivered a decisive blow to maritime criminal networks by intercepting a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessel during a routine patrol on February 24 in…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completes Operation Deep Freeze 2026 mission, departs Antarctica
From U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District, March 11, 2026 SOUTHERN OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on March 1, after operating for 55 days below the Antarctic Circle and traveling 14,000 miles in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026. The cutter marked…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, LCAC 115
By Team Ships Public Affairs, March 11, 2026 NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 115 from Textron Systems on March 10. The delivery of LCAC 115 comes after…
Statement of USS Gerald R. Ford on Shipboard Fire
By Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | March 12, 2026 MANAMA, Bahrain — On March 12, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) experienced a fire that originated in the ship’s main laundry spaces. The cause of the fire was…
USS Mustin to forward-deploy to Japan
From Courtesy Story, March 11, 2026 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) will forward deploy to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. This move will be a permanent change of station for the…
Navy Announces Commissioning of the Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 11 March 2026 The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) on April 11, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is the first ship to…
Civilians Warned to Avoid Ports Used by Iranian Forces
From U.S. Central Command, March 11, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. – On March 11, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is issuing a warning to civilians that the Iranian regime is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that…
U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keels for First Three Waterways Commerce Cutters
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard authenticated the keels for future Coast Guard cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter and Samuel Wilson on Friday in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. In a special proceeding, the keels for three…
