NORFOLK, Va. - Chef Robert Irvine, alongside First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and President Joseph R. Biden Jr., serve food to families at a Friendsgiving dinner at Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 19, 2023. The celebrity chef and members of the Robert Irvine Foundation prepared the meal for family members of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Sailors, as … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 – Leaders from the navies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Sydney to discuss strategic partnerships, exchange valuable insights, and address key challenges faced in the ever-evolving global maritime landscape, Nov. 10, 2023. The event fostered collaboration, strengthened alliances, and enhanced maritime … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Nov. 2, 2023) - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro swears in Adm. Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd chief of naval operations in the Pentagon, Nov. 2. Franchetti becomes the first woman service chief and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.(Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/released) NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro swore-in … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - More than 225 representatives of technology-focused small businesses joined a webinar, Oct. 23, to learn the ins and outs of the contracting process for awards through the Office of Naval Research. Alonzie Scott III, Director, Mission Support, welcomed the participants, urging them to stick around for some valuable insight on how to move forward More than … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 – U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) is advancing lethality and the combat capabilities of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) during live weapons firing exercises in the international waters surrounding the Arabian Peninsula, Oct. 23. The firing exercises were conducted as part of Exercise Digital Talon and constituted the first use of lethal … [Read more...]