JULY 8, 2026 - Point Mugu has been trying to sink the fleet since 1946. The fleet is better for it. The Threat Target Systems Department continues the legacy founded eight decades ago by building, fielding and operating the targets that give the Navy’s ships and aircraft a credible enemy to train against before they face a real one. This year, the department marks 80 … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2026 – The U.S. Navy identifies Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, as the missing Sailor following a helicopter’s emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, July 1. “The thoughts and prayers of every member of the Carrier Strike Group 10 team are with the Edwards family. While we are far from home, our heartfelt support … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2026 - The United States deepened its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific this week as U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps forces joined maritime partners from Thailand and Canada in Sattahip to open the 32nd iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6. The exercise advances U.S. national security … [Read more...]

JULY 7, 2026 - For more than two centuries, USS Constitution has relied on the stars, the sea, and traditional paper charts to navigate. But as the historic vessel prepares for nine ‘America 250’ fleet events in 2026, Old Ironsides is receiving a critical digital upgrade courtesy of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). “NSWCPD delivers solutions that … [Read more...]

JULY 6, 2026 - Fifty years after raising the national colors in Guam for America's bicentennial, retired Navy Cmdr. Allan Riggs returned to the island July 4 to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday alongside a new generation of submariners. Riggs has now participated in morning colors from Guam during both America's 200th and 250th birthday celebrations, a distinction … [Read more...]