AUGUST 1, 2023 - August 4 marks the birthday of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organization responsible for all aspects of the Navy’s nuclear propulsion, including research, design, construction, testing, operation, maintenance, and ultimate disposition of naval nuclear propulsion plants. In 1946, shortly after the … [Read more...]

JULY 28, 2023 – A multinational naval coalition that monitors and patrols key waterways in the Middle East completed a naval exercise over the Arabian Gulf, July 26, with representatives from Bahrain, the United Kingdom and the United States. The 11-nation coalition, International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), conducted exercise Sentinel Shield aboard a U.S. Navy P-8A … [Read more...]

CARTAGENA, Colombia (July 17, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday tours the UNITAS Maritime Operations Center (MOC) at Colombian Naval Base Cartagena, in Cartagena, Colombia, July 17, 2023. This year marks the 64th anniversary of UNITAS, the worldÕs longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise, which enhances interoperability among multiple nations … [Read more...]

JULY 25, 2023 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Canberra (LCS 30), during an international commissioning ceremony, on Saturday, July 22 (8:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 21) at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia. The Honorable Carlos del Toro U.S. Secretary of the Navy, delivered … [Read more...]

JULY 24, 2023 - East-Coast-Based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEAL) showcased their capabilities and strengthened international partnerships during their participation in the multinational exercise UNITAS 64. As part of the exercise, SEALs trained alongside partner nation special operations forces in submarine operations, visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS), and close … [Read more...]