NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - The commissioning ceremony is one of the most significant milestones in the life of a Navy ship. Recently, three new ships joined the Navy's fleet with their respective commissioning ceremonies in New York, Boston and Milwaukee. The newest guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone was commissioned during a ceremony in New York, Nov. 9, 2024, which … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro was awarded the Blue Star Families Lifetime Military Family Champion Award at their 15th annual celebration, Nov. 21. “It is truly an honor to receive the Lifetime Military Family Champion Award,” said Secretary Del Toro. “While I am grateful for this award, I cannot thank Blue Star Families enough for their … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 – The commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East shared his thoughts on the future of maritime security in the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning during his remarks at the 3rd Saudi International Maritime Forum, Nov. 19. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, delivers … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro approved a plan Oct. 30 to restore the health of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) workforce and generate more logistics support for fleet operations worldwide. MSC consists of 5,500 civil service mariners and 1,500 contracted mariners operating 140 logistics supply ships that support the replenishment and transport … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro highlighted the need for bipartisanship by announcing that the sponsors of the future Constellation-class multi-mission guided-missile frigate USS Congress (FFG 63) will be four members of Congress: Senator Tammy Baldwin, Senator Joni Ernst, Representative Betty McCollum, and Representative Jen Kiggans. Del Toro made … [Read more...]