APRIL 15, 2026 – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced the commanding officer for the 2027 and 2028 seasons at a press conference at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, April 14. Cmdr. Logan R. Peck will succeed Capt. Adam Bryan and assume command following the end of the 2026 show season in November. … [Read more...]

APRIL 15, 2026 - Beginning April 23, 2026, active duty and reserve Sailors who have a MILITARY STAR® Card will automatically receive a $1,000 military uniform line of credit on their account. This line of credit is determined by eligibility in Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), not a credit score. The line of credit offers zero-percent financing for … [Read more...]

APRIL 14, 2026 - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. The commissioning marks the completion of the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship construction phase, a sustained acquisition effort between the Navy and industry partners for two decades. The sponsor of LCS 31 … [Read more...]

APRIL 14, 2026 - The first faces the Artemis II crew saw upon their splashdown off the coast of San Diego, April 10, were Navy sailors. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang and Navy hospital corpsmen Senior Chief Petty Officer Laddy Aldridge, Chief Petty Officer Vlad Link and Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Kapala made up the dive medical team that opened the Orion capsule upon its … [Read more...]

APRIL 10, 2026 - The first face the Artemis II crew will see upon their return to Earth will be the face of a U.S. Navy Sailor. Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang, Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Laddy Aldridge, Chief Hospital Corpsman Vlad Link, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Steve Kapala make up the dive medical team who will be the first to open the Orion capsule upon its return to … [Read more...]