13 May 2026 Naval Surface Force Atlantic Holds Change of Command By COMNAVSURFLANT Public Affairs NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (May 13, 2026)— Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) held a change of command ceremony on Pier 14 at Naval Station Norfolk, May 13. Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander assumed duties as the 62nd SURFLANT Commander, relieving Rear...
11 May 2026 USS Cleveland (LCS 31) Commissions Next Saturday USS Cleveland (LCS 31) will be commission on Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. EST in Cleveland.LCS 31 is the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship to be commissioned. Registration for tickets ends tomorrow Monday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m. on the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation website at...
06 May 2026 USS Wichita Returns to Naval Station Mayport MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in the Gulf of America, returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a six-month deployment on May 4, 2026. Wichita assumed duties previously executed by the...
29 April 2026 USS San Antonio Returns to Norfolk from U.S. 4th Fleet Deployment NORFOLK, Virginia - First-in-class San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2026, after eight and a half months at sea supporting the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary...
28 April 2026 USS Cole (DDG 67) Conducts Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Matthew E. Faulkenberry transferred authority of command to Cmdr. Christopher R. Gostel as the 22nd commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, April 23, 2026.During his...
14 April 2026 Navy announces commissioning date and location for the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) The U.S. Navy will commission the future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on May 16, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. The commissioning marks the completion of the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship construction phase, a sustained acquisition effort between the Navy and...
13 April 2026 USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. Commissions NORFOLK, Va. (April 11, 2026) – The U.S. Navy welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet Saturday morning during the commissioning ceremony of USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) at Naval Station Norfolk. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum...
25 March 2026 USS Gettysburg Returns to Naval Station Norfolk from U.S. Southern Command Missions NORFOLK, Va. – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) returned to Naval Station Norfolk March 23, concluding a five-month deployment supporting U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) missions. “The ‘War Horses’ of USS Gettysburg conducted themselves honorably and...
20 March 2026 Future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk Homeport Ahead of Commissioning NORFOLK, Vir. (March 20, 2026) – The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), arrived at its homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, on March 20. The arrival precedes the warship’s commissioning ceremony, which is scheduled for April 11, 2026.The...
17 March 2026 USS Gonzalez Departs Norfolk for Deployment Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) got underway from Naval Station Norfolk March 16, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. The ship’s departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events. “The crew is ready and...