From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan. 16, 2025 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of two future John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers, T-AO 205-class, to be the future USNS Joshua L. Goldberg (T-AO 215), the future USNS…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Medium Landing Ship LSM 1
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan.16, 2025 From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan.16, 2025 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 16, USS McClung (LSM 1) as the name for the first ship in the new McClung-class of medium landing…
Status of the Surface Force
Status of the Surface Force Address as delivered by Vice Admiral Brendan McLane: I am very thankful and grateful to you the Surface Navy Association for all of the hard work that goes into making this phenomenal symposium a success. Every…
SWOBOSS Highlights Competitive Edge 2.0 at 2025 SNA National Symposium
by Joseph Millar, Jan. 14, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va.— Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, emphasized the Competitive Edge 2.0 strategy and 250 years of the U.S. Navy’s ability to fight and win during his keynote remarks at the…
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Transits to Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a Planned Incremental Availability Following Historic Deployment
From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Jan. 15, 2025 PORTSMOUTH, Virginia — Dwight D. Eisenhower departed on its most recent deployment in Oct. 2023 and returned to Naval Station Norfolk in July 2024 having executed sustained operations in the U.S. 5th…
Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction of Nuclear Regional Maintenance Facility at Kings Bay
From Jeffrey Hamlin, Jan. 16, 2025 NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, Ga. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Virginia-class Submarines SSN 814, SSN 815, and SSN 816
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan. 13, 2025 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of three Virginia-class submarines to be the future USS Potomac (SSN 814), the future USS Norfolk (SSN 815), and the future…
USS Higgins, HMCS Ottawa Conduct Bilateral Operations
From Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15 Public Affairs, Jan. 15, 2025 USS Higgins (DDG76) and HMCS Ottawa conduct maneuvers in international waters during exercise Noble Wolverine in the South China Sea on 11 January 2025. Photo Credit: Sailor 3rd…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Aircraft Carriers CVN 82 and CVN 83
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Jan. 13, 2025 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of two future Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future…
Ex-USS John F. Kennedy to Commence Final Transit, Jan. 16
By NAVSEA Public Affairs, Jan. 14, 2025 PHILADELPHIA — The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is scheduled to commence its final transit from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia to Brownsville, Texas for dismantling, Jan. 16. Upon…
