NORFOLK, Va. (July 31, 2026) — U.S. Navy Cmdr. Taylor Auclair, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) speaks with local media on Norfolk, July 31, 2026. The ship's return concludes a six-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)

Cryptologic Technician Maintenance 1st Class Dorian Marko, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), embraces his child on the pier at Naval Station Norfolk following a historic 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

Captain Andrew Klug relieved Captain Alexander Mamikonian as the Commander of Naval Surface Group Europe during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain on June 3, 2026.

260602-N-EE423-1284- NORFOLK (June 2, 2026) Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Retired Capt. Claude A. "Bob" Butler Jr., and Sailors assigned to Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA) Norfolk take part in SIMA Norfolk's ribbon cutting ceremony during its reestablishment, June 2, 2026. The reestablishment directly supports the Navy's vision of utilizing a responsive, Sailor-led force to optimize materiel readiness while building Sailors' technical expertise and fleet self-sufficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sophie A. Pinkham)

NORFOLK, Va. (May 16, 2026) – The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), returns to Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, 2026, following a historic 11-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Before returning to Norfolk after 326 days, the Gerald R. Ford crew conducted 23 replenishments-at-sea and sailed over 57,713 nautical miles. Embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 logged more than 5,760 flight hours and 12,200 flight launches. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole)

CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – Attendees salute while colors are paraded during the commissioning ceremony of the Navy’s last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland. Cleveland is the fourth warship to be named after Ohio’s second largest city and is the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to be built and commissioned in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Blair)