APRIL 25, 2025 - Observing nighttime flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is like watching a meticulously choreographed ballet unfold under the cover of darkness. The flight deck, illuminated by the glow of red, yellow, blue and green wands wielded by Sailors in color-coded jerseys, bustles with purpose and precision. Each … [Read more...]

Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), stand watch on the flight deck as the ship departs Naval Base Guam, April 21, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class … [Read more...]

APRIL 22, 2025 - For many in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Navy Reserve is an unknown force. But if you’re living in North Texas, you might be surprised to learn that a critical command is based right here in Fort Worth—at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. Navy Reserve Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Fort Worth oversees the readiness of over 7,000 … [Read more...]

APRIL 22, 2025 - The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), arrived in Libya for scheduled port visits, April 20-21, in support of enduring U.S.-Libya cooperation and regional security. While in Libya, Mount Whitney visited both Tripoli and Benghazi for key engagements with leaders from across the country. Vice Adm. J.T. Anderson, commander, … [Read more...]

APRIL 18, 2025 – Petty Officer Deven Berthelson, a U.S. Navy Seabee with more than a decade of ultra-marathon experience, is preparing to tackle one of the nation’s most grueling endurance events—the Salt Flats Ultra Marathon. Spanning up to 100 miles across the stark, unforgiving terrain of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, the race is a true test of physical and mental … [Read more...]