MARCH 21, 2022 - On March 20, 2022, the United States Navy celebrated 100 years of aircraft carriers in active service — a history which began at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). NNSY converted the first aircraft carrier USS Langley (CV-1), commissioned March 20, 1922, from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3) beginning in early 1920. The collier, responsible for transporting fuel … [Read more...]

BEAUFORT SEA (March 10, 2022) The sun sets over Ice Camp Queenfish during the Navy's Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. Ice Camp Queenfish is built on an ice sheet floating in the Arctic Ocean 160 nautical miles offshore, and includes tents for sleeping, dining and managing exercise operations. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness … [Read more...]

ICE CAMP QUEENFISH (March 10, 2022) The northern lights illuminate the Arctic sky over the Navy's Ice Camp Queenfish during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. Ice Camp Queenfish was built on a sheet of ice floating 160 nautical miles off the coast of Alaska in the Arctic Ocean, and consists of sleeping tents to accommodate 60 personnel, a dining tent, command center and packed-snow … [Read more...]

MARCH 15, 2022 – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) celebrated its 40th commissioning anniversary, March 13, a milestone in the ship’s long history of service. The third of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers active in the fleet, Vinson commissioned in Newport News, Va. on March 13, 1982, after over seven years of construction. The ship is named for the … [Read more...]

MARCH 14, 2022 - The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of its future Amphibious Transport Dock ship, USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), March 11. Delivery signifies the ship's official transfer from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Shortly after the Navy accepts delivery pre-commissioning unit (PCU) sailors will move aboard the ship to begin training and outfitting the ship while the … [Read more...]