27 August 2025 USS Bulkeley arrives in Rostock, Germany in preparation for Northern Coast 2025 ROSTOK, Germany – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Rostock, Germany for a scheduled port visit to enhance international relations and strengthen NATO Alliance cohesion, Aug. 27."Bulkeley is incredibly eager to participate in Northern Coast 2025 with...
21 August 2025 USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Crew Completes Self-Sufficient Repair While Deployed TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA - Sailors aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) recently completed an at-sea Main Propulsion Diesel Engine repair, enabling the ship to remain on mission. This self-sufficient repair, a task previously requiring contractor assistance, marks...
18 August 2025 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Transits Strait of Dover NORTH SEA – The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan (DDG 72), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), all assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), transited the Strait of...
15 August 2025 USS ROSS (DDG 71) Holds Change of Command Ceremony NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS ROSS (DDG 71) held a change of command ceremony at Pier 6 on Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, August 15, 2025.Cmdr. Pia Chapman relieved Cmdr. Vincent Simmon as Ross’s commanding officer in a ceremony presided...
12 August 2025 Sustaining Warfighters at Sea: USS San Antonio Re-Opens Shipboard Self-Service Mini-Mart NORFOLK – Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class landing platform dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) celebrated the grand re-opening of the ship’s self-checkout mini-mart, Aug. 12. The mini-mart was originally opened prior to San Antonio’s 2021 deployment and was the first self-checkout system aboard...
08 August 2025 LSE 2025 Concludes: A New Benchmark in Global Naval Integration Sailors and Marines from across the globe participated in the U.S. Navy- and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, July 30-Aug. 8.LSE 2025 marks the most comprehensive demonstration of global maritime coordination to date, testing the services’ ability to command and control...
04 August 2025 USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Winston S. Churchill Arrive in Marseille, France MARSEILLE, France (August 4, 2025) – The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) arrived in Marseille, France, for a scheduled port visit August 4, 2025.Both ships are part of Carrier Strike Group...
04 August 2025 Adm. Daryl Caudle presents Battenberg Cup, Arleigh Burke Trophy to USS Laboon NORFOLK, Va. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) was named the best all-around ship in the Atlantic Fleet based on accumulation of achievements, and the ship that showed the most dramatic improvement in battle effectiveness, earning it the Battenberg Cup and the...
03 August 2025 USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) Arrives in Civitavecchia, Italy MEDITERRANEAN SEA –Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy, for a scheduled port visit, August 3, 2025.The visit comes after Bainbridge concluded its participation in NATO’s Neptune Strike 25-2 enhanced vigilance activity, where the crew...
03 August 2025 USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) Arrives in Civitavecchia, Italy MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 3, 2025) –Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy, for a scheduled port visit, August 3, 2025.The visit comes after Bainbridge concluded its participation in NATO’s Neptune Strike 25-2 enhanced vigilance...