From the U.S. Navy Office of Information, Aug. 15, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Navy has announced the selection of Fleet Master Chief John Perryman as the 17th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON). Perryman, who currently serves as…
Iwo Jima ARG-22nd MEU (SOC) Deploys for Global Operations
From U.S. Second fleet, Aug. 15, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima (IWO) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, August…
UNITAS 2025 To Be Held Across Multiple Locations Along the East Coast of United States
From USNAVSOUTH/4TH Fleet Public Affairs, Aug. 14, 2025 MAYPORT, Fla. – U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and participating nation forces are set to arrive at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., in support of UNITAS 2025 (66) the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise,…
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Visits MSC Ship
From Military Sealift Command, Aug. 13, 2025 Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Mr. C Scott Duncan (second from left) addresses the crew of USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) during a ship tour, aboard the ship Aug. 13,…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf Returns Home from Deployment in Support of Southern Border Operations
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, Aug. 13. 2025 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) crew returned to their home port on Coast Guard Base Alameda, California, Sunday, following a 70-day patrol operating along the…
31st MEU supports anti-submarine warfare operation in Indo-Pacific
From Capt. Robert DeRonda, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Aug. 12, 2025 CAMP HANSEN, Japan — On Aug. 8, 2025, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, supported an operational anti-submarine warfare mission utilizing the MV-22B Osprey teamed…
DARPA Christens Unmanned Ship Aimed at Revolutionizing Naval Capability
Defiant demonstrates path to accelerate US shipbuilding and strengthen naval fleet From Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Aug 11, 2025 DARPA has marked a traditional naval milestone with the christening of USX-1 Defiant, a first-of-its-kind autonomous, unmanned surface vessel designed from the…
Expedition Reveals Thirteen Shipwrecks from WWII Battles off Guadalcanal
From Clifford Davis, Naval History and Heritage Command, Aug. 12, 2025 HONIARA, Solomon Islands — A multinational expedition led by the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has completed a groundbreaking archaeological survey of more than a…
Navy Awards Raytheon $258 Million Contract for SM-2 Missiles
From RTX, Aug. 13, 2025 TUCSON, Arizona — The DoD recently announced that Raytheon has been awarded a $258 million contract for the engineering, manufacturing, and development of SM-2 Block IIICU All Up Rounds. This is a new contract for…
Leonardo DRS Completes First Open-Water Demonstration of Counter-UAS Equipment
From Leonardo DRS, Aug. 12, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2025 ̶ Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that is has successfully completed its first series of open-water demonstrations of its advanced maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) for counterUAS…
