APRIL 16, 2020 - On April 15, eleven Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels repeatedly conducted dangerous and harassing approaches of the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), USS Firebolt (PC 10), USS Sirocco (PC 6), USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) and USCGC Maui (WPB 1304) while the U.S. vessels were conducting joint integration … [Read more...]

APRIL 15, 2020 - Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, Land) special operators epitomize strength, fitness and readiness. Their work is inherently dangerous, and the training to become a SEAL, and their subsequent mission-specific training is both mentally and physically challenging. In a five-year study funded by the Defense Health Agency, a team headed by Dr. Michael J. Roy, MD, MPH, … [Read more...]

APRIL 15, 2020 - International Space Station astronaut Jessica Meir completed the first U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) power-beaming demonstration in orbit February 12, 2020, using relatively simple components suitable for STEM activities. Meir showed how NRL’s LEctenna™, a light-emitting rectifying antenna, converted a wireless network signal, similar to home … [Read more...]

APRIL 10, 2020 - To all of our Sailors, Marines, Civilians, and Military Families, I am honored to return to the Navy-Marine Corps Team as your Acting Secretary. From my years as an officer in the United States Navy, and my prior service as an enlisted Soldier in the United States Army, I am keenly aware of the sacrifices you make, and the dedication you show, every day … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2020 - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) recently completed testing of vital combat systems while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. These tests, conducted during Ford’s post-delivery test and trials (PDT&T) phase, are designed to stress the ship’s combat system capabilities and demonstrate the successful integration of new technologies, which the crew employs to defend the … [Read more...]