JULY 30, 2025 — The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and United Service Organizations (USO) held a ribbon cutting ceremony onboard, officially opening the first ship-based USO centers on an amphibious assault ship, July 28. The afloat centers include many of the same amenities as a land-based center, such as comfortable seating, TVs, video and board … [Read more...]
Navy and Marine Corps Kickoff Largest Global Training Event
JULY 30, 2025 – Sailors and Marines from across 22 time zones, six component commands, and seven U.S. numbered Fleets are now participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, as the Navy and Marine Corps officially kick off one of their largest global training events, July 30. LSE 2025 is a global, all-domain warfighting exercise designed to simulate complex, real-world … [Read more...]
Navy Flies Solar UAS Nonstop for Three Days
JULY 30, 2025 – The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the test of Skydweller UAS marks a significant advancement in both long-endurance solar-powered UAS technology and its potential to … [Read more...]
Worst Navy Disaster at Sea Led to Safety Changes
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) JULY 29, 2025 - Eighty years ago on July 30, 1945, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine, resulting in the deaths of 880 sailors and Marines, making it the Navy's worst disaster at sea. In late March 1945, the Indianapolis was participating in the pre-invasion bombardment of Okinawa, Japan. During that time, U.S. … [Read more...]
U.S. Submarine Visits Brisbane, Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (July 27, 2025) – The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) prepares to moor alongside the forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Brisbane, Australia, for a scheduled port visit July 27, 2025. Ohio and Frank Cable are in port Brisbane, Australia, as part of routine operations in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. … [Read more...]