MARCH 25, 2026 – Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) got underway from Naval Station Mayport on March 24, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. The ship’s anticipated departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events as part of the George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. Mason serves as the … [Read more...]

MARCH 24, 2026 - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment. Nimitz and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) are scheduled to conduct passing exercises and operations at sea with … [Read more...]

MARCH 23, 2026 - Funded in part by Navy investments provided in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the advanced manufacturing company Hadrian officially opened a new facility in Cherokee, Alabama March 20th that will boost production of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. The 2.2 million square foot site will host a highly-automated “factory of the future,” known as F4, which … [Read more...]

MARCH 23, 2026 – The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), arrived at its homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, on March 20. The arrival precedes the warship’s commissioning ceremony, which is scheduled for April 11, 2026. The warship’s namesake, retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harvey Curtiss "Barney" Barnum Jr., a … [Read more...]

MARCH 20, 2026 – Sailors assigned to Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) recognized the service and sacrifice of military working dogs (MWDs) during K-9 Veterans Day, observed annually Mar. 13 to honor canine partners supporting military and law enforcement missions worldwide. The observance commemorates the establishment of the U.S. Army War Dog Program in 1942 and highlights the … [Read more...]