SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro delivered remarks at the Forum at Newport, a conference about national security and climate change co-hosted by the Naval War College and the Pell Center at Salve Regina University, Sept. 5. Secretary Del Toro talked about Department of the Navy efforts to counter the impacts of extreme weather and climate change on … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) commissioned aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, September 7. Welcomed throughout the week, the crew, joined by the ship’s sponsor, Shana McCool, and McCool’s great-grandchildren, attended community events supported by local businesses, flyovers by the Navy’s Blue … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 - The Navy will commission the Amphibious Transport Dock USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. CDT at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, will deliver the principal address at the commissioning ceremony. Remarks will also be provided by the Honorable Matt … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 - On your mark. Beep. Those are the sounds Ying Huske, an information technology specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, is all too familiar hearing at her daughter’s swim meets. Torri Huske, a two-time Olympian, kick-started Team USA’s quest for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by winning the 100-meter butterfly race on July … [Read more...]