06 December 2024 The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) returns home after a 7-month deployment The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG), commanded by Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 4, returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 6.The WSP ARG flagship, first-in-class amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and San...
26 November 2024 Longest in the Fight - USS Indianapolis returns from deployment The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. following a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet, 6th Fleet, and 2nd Fleet areas of operations, Nov. 26.Indianapolis deployed in March 2024 as a dual-crewed command, conducting two exchanges of...
25 November 2024 Commissioning Forward to Freedom USS Beloit (LCS 29) The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “I take great pride in representing Wisconsin’s manufacturing economy and the workers who power it,” said the Honorable Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator, State of...
20 November 2024 Building Readiness Together: SURFLANT Holds Joint Captain’s and Spouse Summit Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) hosted a Captain’s Summit alongside the inaugural SAIL LOFT Spouse Summit at Naval Station Norfolk, VA, Nov. 19-20, 2024.The bi-annual Captain’s Summit focuses on building cohesion across Naval Surface Force Atlantic’s 70 warship Captains. This...
18 November 2024 Greatest Lady of the Seas, USS Nantucket Commissions The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) November 16, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. To honor naval history, Nantucket became the newest ship in the fleet while moored stern-to-stern with USS Constitution, the U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned...
15 November 2024 The Future USS Nantucket (LCS 27) Visits Namesake Communities Throughout the week before the commissioning, the crew of the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), which will be the Navy’s newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, visited the ship’s namesake of Nantucket, Mass. as well as volunteered with Boston communities. For the Nantucket Sailors, these visits...
12 November 2024 A Living Legacy, USS John Basilone (DDG 122) Commissions On Saturday morning, nestled between the USS Intrepid, New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, and the cruise terminal, the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Basilone, was brought to life. Commissioning ceremonies, as described by Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, are a...
22 October 2024 Investments in Warfighter Sustainment: Arrival of USS Oscar Austin Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain celebrated the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer, USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), with a homeport ceremony Oct. 16, 2024 hosted by senior U.S. and Spanish Navy leaders.The Oscar Austin departed Norfolk, Va., September 30, after being homeported there since its...
22 October 2024 Navy Announces Commissioning Ceremony for the Future USS Beloit The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Beloit (LCS 29), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, on Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.LCS 29 will be the first commissioned ship in naval service bearing the name of Beloit, Wisconsin.The naming of LCS 29 honors the contributions the...
24 September 2024 USS Leyte Gulf Decommissioned The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) held a decommissioning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk on September 20th.Over 500 attendees including plankowners and former crew members joined together to celebrate the ship's distinguished 37 years of naval...