MAY 16, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was on hand with his wife, Jennifer, and numerous senior Navy leaders at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, today to welcome home sailors assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group after a record-setting, multi-month deployment. The strike group returned to Norfolk after a 326-day deployment, the longest U.S. aircraft … [Read more...]

MAY 15, 2026 — The Navy esports team is seeking motivated and professional Sailors to compete for primary team member billets during upcoming online tryouts scheduled for June 6-7, 2026. Selected Sailors will receive three-year orders to the Navy Esports Facility in Memphis, Tennessee, where they will represent the Navy in competitive gaming and public outreach events … [Read more...]

MAY 15, 2026 - U.S. Sixth Fleet successfully integrated advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs) during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon. As part of the exercise, Commander Task Force 66 (CTF 66) conducted USV training initiatives in the port of Douala, integrating Lightfish and Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) platforms to demonstrate … [Read more...]

MAY 14, 2026 - The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), alongside NASCAR driver and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Iwuji, unveiled his NEX-themed NASCAR driver uniform and vehicle on May 14, 2026. Iwuji will race the DGM Racing x JIM No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro SS when NASCAR hosts its first race on an active military installation on June 20, 2026, onboard Naval Base Coronado, … [Read more...]

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) docked pier side on board Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) after completing its Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) maintenance availability, April 6, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Randall Baucom) MAY 13, 2026 — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) … [Read more...]