MAY 20, 2025 - To commemorate the 250th anniversaries of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the U.S. Postal Service released a set of three new commemorative stamps that recognize each service's long-standing dedication to defending the nation. The three stamps, each featuring the name of the military service, the service seal and the inscriptions "250 Years of Service," … [Read more...]
USS Normandy Returns from Deployment
MAY 19, 2025 – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk May 15, concluding a nearly three-month deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. The crew departed Feb. 25, 2025 with their mission focused on strengthening maritime partnerships, enhancing regional security, and conducting multinational naval … [Read more...]
Replacing the Old Ice Pier in Antarctica
MAY 16, 2025 - Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 has embarked on a pivotal mission to replace the deteriorating ice pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, with a permanent steel barge system. This initiative addresses the logistical challenges posed by the aging and now unreliable ice pier, ensuring sustained support for scientific operations on the continent. Since … [Read more...]
Readiness, Shipbuilding Top Priorities for Navy
MAY 16, 2025 - On Capitol Hill yesterday, Navy Secretary John Phelan told lawmakers that increasing shipbuilding to better outfit the Navy, developing an accountable and innovative warfighter culture and improving the welfare of the fighting force were his top priorities. Phelan, alongside Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby, and Commandant of the Marine … [Read more...]
NSA Bahrain Integral to Middle East
MAY 15, 2025 – Vice Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Installations Command, and CNIC Force Master Chief Andre Brown visited Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, May 11. Their visit to NSA Bahrain included meeting with Vice Adm. George Wikoff, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S 5th Fleet, observing the installation's air defense and counter unmanned aerial … [Read more...]