NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - The freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita departed Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to support U.S. Northern Command southern border operations, Nov. 14, 2025. Wichita assumes duties previously executed by the freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis. The ship will conduct similar operations as St. Louis in support of Northcom's border … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), was commissioned, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. CST in Panama City, Florida. Pierre will be the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) and the second U.S. Navy ship to bear the name. The Honorable John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy, delivered the commissioning … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 – The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transited the Anegada Passage and entered the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 16. The maritime forces’ operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility come after Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, directed the Carrier Strike Group … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 - The National Museum of the United States Navy presents “Navy 250: The Legacy”, a special exhibition marking 250 years of U.S. naval history, on view for one weekend only. “Navy 250: The Legacy” is an exhibit that commemorates the 250-year history of the United States Navy and honors the men and women who have served with distinction since the Navy’s … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 - As the Navy looks toward extending endurance aboard vessels in contested logistics environments, sailors who've served on any ship or submarine know the options available on the mess deck can depend on the ingredients and equipment available. If a ship is sailing in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean, for example, it might not have many options to stop … [Read more...]