FEBRUARY 13, 2025 - Lasers enable the U.S. Navy to fight at the speed of light. Armed with artificial intelligence (AI), ship defensive laser systems can make rapid, accurate targeting assessments necessary for today’s complex and fast-paced operating environment where drones have become an increasing threat. To counter the rapidly mounting threats posed by the proliferation … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 12, 2025 - U.S. 6th Fleet held a joint celebration of its 75th anniversary and the Navy’s 250th birthday onboard its flagship, the Blue Ridge-Class Command and Control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Feb. 12, 2025. Originally named U.S. Naval Forces, Mediterranean, U.S. Sixth Fleet was established February 12th, 1950. Sixth Fleet provides credible combat forces to … [Read more...]

250210-N-QQ327-1063 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 10, 2025) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jeff Jurgemeyer, vice commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for International Maritime Exercise 2025 aboard the Uraga-class minesweeper JS Bungo (MST 464). International Maritime Exercise is the largest … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - On February 5, 2025, a multi-agency exercise simulating an active shooter scenario and improvised explosive device (IED) threat took place in Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads Iowa Estates. The drill was designed to test the readiness and coordination of various local and federal agencies, enhancing their ability to respond to complex, high-stress … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A research partnership between the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Seatrec has led to a milestone in the persistent monitoring of oceanographic and underwater acoustic data in real-time, and near indefinitely. The team’s successful development of an innovative, self-powered autonomous underwater drone, known as the Persistent Smart Acoustic Profiler … [Read more...]