JUNE 10, 2026 - Before Camp Turtle, Latvia, was a location, it was a mission. U.S. Navy construction personnel, also known as Seabees, arrived in Liepāja, Latvia, this month with equipment, tools and a familiar purpose: build what the force needs, where the force needs it. These sailors established expeditionary infrastructure in support of Exercise Baltic Operations … [Read more...]

JUNE 9, 2026 – Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. on June 6 following a historic 10-month deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations. Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG). IWO ARG is also comprised of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS Fort … [Read more...]

JUNE 9, 2026 - Vice Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa Rear Admiral Scott Ruston attended the Nigerian Navy 70th Anniversary Celebrations in one of the top population centers and economic hubs in Africa May 31-June 2, 2026. Ruston visited to congratulate the Nigerian Navy on seven decades of service to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to discuss maritime security with … [Read more...]

JUNE 8, 2026 - Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211), was christened during a ceremony at the General DynamicsNASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., today, the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The event was attended by former Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro; Maj. Gen. David Bligh, Judge Advocate … [Read more...]

JUNE 8, 2026 – 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, and the United States. This move follows the trilateral Joint Statement on May 30 confirming that key milestones continue to be met for Submarine Rotational Force … [Read more...]