U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, deplane a Boeing 747 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 29, 2025. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. … [Read more...]
Navy Commissions USS Iowa (SSN 797)
APRIL 7, 2025 – The Navy commissioned its 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Iowa (SSN 797), in a traditional ceremony held April 5, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. Christie Vilsack, Iowa’s sponsor and former First Lady of Iowa, gave the crew the traditional order to “man our ship and bring her to life,” after which Iowa’s sailors … [Read more...]
Navy to Commission Submarine Iowa (SSN 797)
APRIL 4, 2025 — The Navy will commission the 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, April 5, at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will deliver the principal address. Additional speakers are set to include Secretary of the Navy John Phelan; Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, … [Read more...]
Navy Needs an Advanced Underwater Communication Solution
APRIL 4, 2025 - Funding opportunities are available in the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025 for commercial technologies to solve undersea and information warfare issues. As the second collaboration launched between the U.S.'s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Australia's Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), and the UK's Defence and Security Accelerator … [Read more...]
Navy Creates a Student Support Roadmap
APRIL 3, 2025 - Leaders from David G. Farragut Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school and Naval Hospital Rota have collaborated to create a Student Support Roadmap, a comprehensive resource guide for youth in need of mental and behavioral health support. Modeled from the Navy’s Mental Health Roadmap, this tool outlines the pathway of services and resources … [Read more...]