RELEASE FROM NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft fleet has surpassed 12 million flight hours, marking an important milestone for one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern…
USNS Comfort Departs Costa Rica After Fifth CP25 Mission Stop
By USNAVSOUTH/4TH FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIMÓN, Costa Rica – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Limón, Costa Rica, August 1, 2025, after spending eight days providing medical care, dental care, veterinary care, and multiple subject matter exchanges for…
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract for Additional DDG 51 Destroyer
Release From General Dynamics Bath Iron Works BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional DDG 51 destroyer to the…
Navy F-35C Jet Crashes Near NAS Lemoore
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II strike fighter crashed on July 30 near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, the air station said in a Facebook post. “NAS Lemoore can confirm an…
Admiral Caudle Confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Admiral Daryl Caudle was confirmed July 31 by the U.S. Senate as the 34th chief of naval operations (CNO). Caudle was serving as commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command when he was nominated by the president. Adm. Daryl…
Vice Admiral Dougherty Takes Command of NAVAIR
From Naval Air Systems Command, Aug 1, 2025 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV assumed command of the Naval Air Systems Command Aug. 1. Dougherty relieved Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, who retired after 38 years…
Historic TH-57 Helicopter Landing Aboard USS Lexington Marks End of an Era
From Morgan Galvin of the Chief of Naval Air Training CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 30, 2025 Helicopter Squadron 28 (HT-28) conducted a landing of a TH-57C Sea Ranger helicopter aboard decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV 16) Museum on the Bay, July…
Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Solar UAS Flight
Release From NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval Air Warfare Center…
U.S. Navy Seeks Industry Feedback for Modular Attack Surface Craft Program
By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Public Affairs, July 31, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Navy released a solicitation seeking industry input in support of the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) program, July 28. The solicitation, open until August…
Navy and Marine Corps Commence Large Scale Exercise 2025
From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, July 30, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines from across 22 time zones, six component commands, and seven U.S. numbered Fleets are now participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, as the Navy and…
