JUNE 30, 2026 - The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt hosted more than 45 international partners from eight countries during an international helicopter warfighter exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 27, 2029, as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific. During the visit, military pilots from the U.S., South Korea, Italy, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, … [Read more...]

JUNE 30, 2026 — The U.S. Navy has significantly enhanced the warfighting capability of its destroyer fleet with the completion of major modernizations on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). These upgrades deliver revolutionary defensive and offensive power within an Integrated Air and Missile Defense … [Read more...]

JUNE 29, 2026 – U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, successfully carried out a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 (VS26), targeting the thoroughly cleaned and decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10) more than 200 nautical miles off the coast in the Mariana Islands Range … [Read more...]

JUNE 26, 2026 - The journey of a naval aviator, from landing on a moving aircraft carrier to executing complex global missions, begins with one critical element: a world-class instructor. At the Flight Instructor Training Units (FITU) and Helicopter Instructor Training Unit (HITU), the U.S. Navy’s most experienced aviators are transformed into the elite mentors responsible for … [Read more...]

JUNE 26, 2026 – The U.S. Navy announced today the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will participate in the International Naval Review (INR) 250 in New York City, July 3-8, 2026. Nimitz joins a robust, previously announced lineup of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels, as well as participation from more than 50 allied and partner nations, converging on New York Harbor to … [Read more...]