AUGUST 11, 2023 - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) began its 2023-2024 academic year by holding a convocation ceremony and its seventh Future Warfighting Symposium (FWS), onboard Naval Station Newport, Aug. 8-10. Convocation led the introduction of the academic year, welcoming more than 500 students from all six branches of the U.S. armed services, civilian employees of the … [Read more...]
Department of the Navy Two-Year Review
AUGUST 10, 2023 - Statement from Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro: Today marks my second anniversary as your Secretary of the Navy, and it continues to be an honor to serve by your side. In that time, our Navy and Marine Corps team has made much progress advancing our three enduring priorities: Strengthening Maritime Dominance, Building a Culture of Warfighting … [Read more...]
USS Mesa Verde Arrives in Norway
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conduct a Manning the Rails ceremony during their a port visit on their scheduled deployment in Narvik, Norway, August 5, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde, assigned to the Bataan Amphibious … [Read more...]
USNCC, ERAU Begin First Uncrewed Systems Classes
AUGUST 8, 2023 — U.S. Naval Community College, in partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, began its first classes for the Associate of Science in Uncrewed Systems August 7, 2023. This is the second associate degree program offered by USNCC in consortium with ERAU, which provides active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen an opportunity to earn … [Read more...]
Navy Approves Service Life Extension for Four Destroyers
AUGUST 4, 2023 –The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare Division (N96) recently approved the service life extension of four Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers. USS Ramage (DDG 61), homeported in Norfolk, VA, and USS Benfold (DDG 65), based in Yokosuka, Japan, have been extended by five years to FY 2035 and FY 2036, respectively. USS … [Read more...]