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...]
The Importance of Protecting Information
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...]
Navy Orders Two More Virginia-Class Subs
MAY 1, 2025 – Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines. The award signals the Navy’s commitment to maintaining its warfighting advantage in the undersea domain and continues the … [Read more...]
F/A-18 Super Hornet Falls Overboard
APRIL 30, 2025 – USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 and a tow tractor as the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea, April 28. All personnel are accounted for, with one Sailor sustaining a minor injury. The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the … [Read more...]
USS Bulkeley Arrives in Scotland
HER MAJESTY’S NAVAL BASE CLYDE, Scotland– (April 25, 2025) Command Master Chief Sergio Gonzalez, left, and Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Emily Chandler observe an approaching pilot boat during a sea-and-anchor evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), April 25, 2025. USS Bulkeley is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th … [Read more...]