JANUARY 16, 2026 - To mark America’s semiquincentennial, the Port of New York and New Jersey is readying the largest international maritime spectacle in U.S. history. It will feature 60 international tall ships from more than 20 nations, 40+ allied and U.S. naval vessels, a British aircraft carrier, Cunard's Queen Mary 2, and over 100 aircraft led by the U.S. Navy's Blue … [Read more...]
Navy and Coast Guard Evacuate Ill Mariner
JANUARY 16, 2026 - A U.S. Navy MH-60 knighthawk helicopter crew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 safely evacuated and transferred an ill mariner from the 459-foot U.S.-flagged cable-laying ship Decisive on Tuesday, thanks to the coordinated efforts of HSC-25 and the watch at U.S. Coast Guard Joint Rescue Sub-Center Guam. JRSC Guam watchstanders received the medical … [Read more...]
Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group Now in Indo-Pacific
JANUARY 15, 2026 — The Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, composed of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of … [Read more...]
Navy’s New Mobile Ship Target Arrives
JANUARY 15, 2026 - The Navy’s newest test ship, the Mobile Ship Target, arrived in Port Hueneme Jan. 14, where Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division teams will prepare it for operations supporting advanced weapons testing. Gunderson Marine built and launched the 260-foot Mobile Ship Target, known as MST-2 and designated MST 2301, in Portland, Oregon, in July 2025 for … [Read more...]
Navy Commander Delivers Status of the Force
JANUARY 14, 2026 - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivered Status of the Force remarks at the 38th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan.13. He focused on the indispensable role of the Sailor and the Navy’s unwavering commitment to maritime dominance. McLane emphasized that while … [Read more...]