28 February 2025 USS McFaul Visits Mobile to Celebrate Tradition, Service, and Community The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived in Mobile, Alabama for a scheduled port visit, in conjunction with the city’s 2025 Mardi Gras celebration, February 28.As the oldest organized Mardi Gras in the United States, Mobile provides a unique opportunity for Sailors aboard McFaul to...
25 February 2025 USS Iwo Jima Sailors Mark 80th Anniversary of Seminal Battle of Iwo Jima, Gain Invaluable Insights from ‘Greatest Generation’ “I fought like hell,” recalled retired Marine Raider Frank Wright of his experience during the Battle of Iwo Jima eight decades ago.The same fighting spirit resounded in the shared experiences of the 8 Iwo Jima veterans who sat side by side at the Hilton National Landing, Feb. 22, during a...
24 February 2025 USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Completes Maiden Deployment to Fourth Fleet USS St. Louis (LCS 19), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport this week, concluding its maiden deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). The eight-month deployment, which lasted from June 15, 2024 to February 24, 2025, marked a...
23 February 2025 USS Iwo Jima Certifies in Fueling at Sea, Unit-Level Seamanship The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) successfully completed a fueling-at-sea evolution with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), Feb 22, completing Iwo Jima’s mobility seamanship certification.Being able to conduct a FAS provides Iwo Jima—and...
22 February 2025 Destroyer Squadron 2 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Capt. Mark Lawrence relieved Capt. James Von St. Paul as commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 during a ceremony aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), February 22, 2025.The ceremony was held before military and civilian guests in the ship’s fo’c’sle to honor...
22 February 2025 Destroyer Squadron 2 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Capt. Mark Lawrence relieved Capt. James Von St. Paul as commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 during a ceremony aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), February 22, 2025.The ceremony was held before military and civilian guests in the ship’s fo’c’sle to honor...
18 February 2025 USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) Deploys to Fourth Fleet The Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) departs Naval Station Mayport, Florida to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 18. Thomas Hudner will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) to support bilateral and...
13 February 2025 Truxtun Completes Intense At Sea Training Period The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) completed an intense at-sea training period, Feb. 7. Truxtun’s completion of a sustainment exercise (SUSTEX) provided opportunities for training, mentorship, and assessment of their tactical acumen operating within an...
23 January 2025 USS New York Hosts Change Of Command And Retirement Ceremony The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS New York (LPD 21), held a change of command and retirement ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia January 23.Capt. Benjamin Oakes relinquished command to Capt. Justin Issler and retired after 27 months as the commanding officer and 26 years of naval...
09 January 2025 Pursue, Attack, Vanquish: USS Truxtun Change of Command U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Koffi relieved U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chance Smith as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a change of command ceremony here, Jan. 9, 2025.Friends, family, and honored military guests gathered to bid Commander Smith fair...