SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) arrived at Marine Hydraulic Industrial Shipyard for a CNO maintenance availability, Sep. 2. A Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability is an essential, scheduled maintenance period approved by the CNO for performing industrial maintenance, modernization, and upgrades on naval … [Read more...]
80th Anniversary of the End of World War II
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 - Access to Ford Island and other areas on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman are usually off limits to the general public, but from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, Hawaii residents had an opportunity to visit the base to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The open base event included ceremonies and activities on Ford Island, at the Pearl Harbor … [Read more...]
Navy Starts Building USS Wisconsin Submarine
AUGUST 29, 2025 – The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island. The keel laying ceremony signifies a major milestone in the life of a ship as it begins to transition from design to reality. The future Wisconsin will be … [Read more...]
Guard, Reserve and Navy Test Helicopter Countermeasures
U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 129th Rescue Squadron, California Air National Guard deploys countermeasure flares as a U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) AUGUST 26, 2025 — The 129th Rescue … [Read more...]
USS Higgins Completes Expeditionary Missile Reload
AUGUST 26, 2025 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulated an expeditionary reload of a Standard Missile (SM) 2 while anchored in the vicinity of Townsville, Australia, July 28. The exercise demonstrates enhanced expeditionary logistics capabilities essential for sustained naval operations in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Navy’s … [Read more...]