DECEMBER 29, 2025 - The flames crackled and hissed in front of Alex Tetrault, spitting sparks and waves of heat so fierce she could feel it against her fire-retardant coveralls. In steady, controlled breaths, she breathed in cool air through her mask as the heat rushed over her body. Every fiber of her being was focused on the roaring inferno in front of her and the nozzle in … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 26, 2025 — Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) marked a historic milestone Dec. 25 as the crew celebrated its first Christmas aboard the ship, bringing together on-duty Sailors, families and leadership for a moment of connection amid the demanding work of bringing the aircraft carrier to life. For many Sailors, the holiday represented … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 26, 2025 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) returned to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month mission to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AOO), Dec. 19. Higbee departed San Diego with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMSG) on Mar. 26, 2024, with an air wing detachment from … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) partnered with Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast (F&ESGC) to deliver holiday gifts Dec. 24 to residents living onboard NAS Pensacola and Corry Station. As part of the annual tradition, Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast transported Santa Claus through base housing areas … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 23, 2025 — President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, announced their intent to construct a new class of American-designed battleships that will be the most lethal surface combatant ever constructed. The future USS Defiant (BBG 1) will be the first Trump class battleship and will be an unambiguous … [Read more...]