FEBRUARY 25, 2026 – Navy Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. 2nd Fleet, and U.S. 4th Fleet gathered at the Navy Warfare Development Center for exercise MAKO Challenge 2026, held from Feb. 19-22. MAKO Challenge is an annual training event designed to provide Reserve Sailors with a laboratory-like hands-on experience of fighting from a Maritime Operations … [Read more...]
Topping Out Ceremony Marks Investment in Future
FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia. Hosted by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast, the event celebrated the placement of the final steel beam on the … [Read more...]
What to Do After a Navy Shipyard Asbestos Exposure?
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 - Did you know that approximately 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed annually in the US? Of these cases, one in three mesothelioma patients are shipyard workers and Navy veterans. Thousands of employees were exposed to Norfolk Naval Shipyard asbestos, according to the Mesothelioma Center. And this exposure may have serious long-term health … [Read more...]
U.S. Submarine Repaired with AUKUS Support
FEBRUARY 23, 2026 - Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class submarine quietly completed the first submarine maintenance period without the support of a U.S. submarine tender—a specialized vessel that provides mobile repair and supply services. What appeared to … [Read more...]
Navy Expands Shore Housing Capacity
FEBRUARY 20, 2026 – The Navy is advancing the Chief of Naval Operations’ No Sailor Lives Afloat initiative, which ensures all Sailors assigned to ships and afloat units have access to housing ashore. “No Sailor Will Live Afloat is about readiness, dignity, and trust,” said Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations. “When our ships are in port, our Sailors should be able … [Read more...]