NOVEMBER 26, 2024 – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived to its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, Nov. 26, as part of the U.S. Navy’s strategic laydown plan for naval forces in the Indo-Pacific region. Minnesota arrives as the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be forward deployed to Guam. “The entire crew is thrilled to be in … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - The commissioning ceremony is one of the most significant milestones in the life of a Navy ship. Recently, three new ships joined the Navy's fleet with their respective commissioning ceremonies in New York, Boston and Milwaukee. The newest guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone was commissioned during a ceremony in New York, Nov. 9, 2024, which … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro was awarded the Blue Star Families Lifetime Military Family Champion Award at their 15th annual celebration, Nov. 21. “It is truly an honor to receive the Lifetime Military Family Champion Award,” said Secretary Del Toro. “While I am grateful for this award, I cannot thank Blue Star Families enough for their … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – The commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East shared his thoughts on the future of maritime security in the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning during his remarks at the 3rd Saudi International Maritime Forum, Nov. 19. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, delivers … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro approved a plan Oct. 30 to restore the health of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) workforce and generate more logistics support for fleet operations worldwide. MSC consists of 5,500 civil service mariners and 1,500 contracted mariners operating 140 logistics supply ships that support the replenishment and transport … [Read more...]