JULY 19, 2022 - Today’s U.S. Navy espouses a “culture of fitness,” and “physical readiness,” but this was not always the case. In the early 1900s, many including the president himself, Theodore Roosevelt, were appalled by the lack of physical conditioning in the Navy. In his autobiography, Roosevelt recalled, “Many of the older officers were so unfit physically that their … [Read more...]

JULY 15, 2022 - The four-star commanders of Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet have released a joint directive that aims to quickly improve the timeliness and accuracy of Sailors’ pay. The directive is called a task order and tells subordinate commanders to urgently correct problems that will build trust with Sailors and specifies … [Read more...]

JULY 15, 2022 – Royal Australian Navy hydrographic surveyors aboard the San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27) are working with surveyors from the Royal New Zealand Navy to locate inert mines along the coast in Southern California, USA as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. The partner nation teams are using … [Read more...]

JULY 14, 2022 - The U.S. Navy is proud to partner with ESPN Events to host the 2022 Armed Forces Classic men’s college basketball game featuring Gonzaga and Michigan State universities, Nov. 11, 2022, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. “It is truly an honor that, on Veteran’s Day in the … [Read more...]

JULY 13, 2022 - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Vice Adm. René Tas at the Pentagon for an office call, July 12. The leaders discussed global maritime security, strategic competition, and their shared commitment to continued cooperation, to include recent naval exercises involving both countries. “The Dutch … [Read more...]