MAY 6, 2025 – Naval Station Norfolk welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest vessel USNS Robert E. Simanek (T-ESB 7) to its new home on May 5, after completing its maiden voyage from San Diego, Calif. The event was attended by friends and family, including his daughter, Ann Simanek Clark who serves as the ship’s sponsor. Simanek is named in honor of Private First-Class Robert Earnest … [Read more...]

MAY 5, 2025 - Navy Lt. John James Powers knew that dive-bombing ships was a dangerous way to deploy explosives against the Japanese during World War II. The maneuver went above and beyond the call of duty, but he wanted to ensure the success of his missions. Powers lost his life while using the tactic and received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery and … [Read more...]

MAY 5, 2025 - The Defense Department conducted a successful flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The test marked the first launch of the Conventional Prompt Strike capability, using the Navy's cold-gas launch approach that will be used in Navy sea-based platform hypersonics. "The cold-gas approach … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2025 - Sailors and submariners often do maintenance on the vessels they serve, but when it comes to advanced capabilities such as antisubmarine and anti-surface warfare weapons, those sophisticated systems require a higher level of repair. That's where the Undersea and Combat Systems Depot Division, one of the Navy's certified organic facilities for depot-level … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2025 - In today’s digitally connected world, it’s more important than ever before to safeguard information in your personal and professional environments – especially from those who seek that information to exploit it for their own means. At Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and across the Department of the Navy (DON), the Operations Security (OPSEC) Program instills upon … [Read more...]